title: Real-time process "defect" collection within the anatomic pathology laboratory to facilitate informatics driven workflow optimization.
abstract: Our anatomic pathology laboratory workflow optimization project developed a 2-pronged approach to real-time rapid process "defect" collection using a customized Post-it (3M) note for non-computerized workstations and a data collection module within our workflow integration software system, each of which takes less than 5 minutes to complete. We present results from our baseline, pre-implementation data collection event and discuss the applicability for other areas of healthcare.
authors.affiliation: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riben
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nesbitt
authors.forename: Shibu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ninan
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Routbort
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000379:methods*; D010337:Pathology Department, Hospital; D013781:Texas; D057188:Workflow