title: Predictive Analytics to Support Real-Time Management in Pathology Facilities.
abstract: Predictive analytics can provide valuable support to the effective management of pathology facilities. The introduction of new tests and technologies in anatomical pathology will increase the volume of specimens to be processed, as well as the complexity of pathology processes. In order for predictive analytics to address managerial challenges associated with the volume and complexity increases, it is important to pinpoint the areas where pathology managers would most benefit from predictive capabilities. We illustrate common issues in managing pathology facilities with an analysis of the surgical specimen process at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (DPLM) at The Ottawa Hospital, which processes all surgical specimens for the Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association. We then show how predictive analytics could be used to support management. Our proposed approach can be generalized beyond the DPLM, contributing to a more effective management of pathology facilities and in turn to quicker clinical diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Institut de Recherche de l'Hopital Montfort, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Lysanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lessard
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Wojtek
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Michalowski
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen Li
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amyot
authors.affiliation: Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association and The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada;; University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
authors.forename: Fawaz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Halwani
authors.affiliation: Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association and The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada;; University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
authors.forename: Diponkar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009864:Ontario; D010340:Pathology, Surgical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017748:Time Management