Patient Safety First
Patient safety and collective accountability defines the culture at Clin-Path. Everyone from the Chief Operating Officer to the lab staff understands that accurate, timely results are the responsibility of all employees, and they are passionate about delivering the highest quality diagnosis for every patient. To that end, just over a year ago Clin-Path Diagnostics implemented Ventana’s VANTAGE© workflow solution to reduce labeling errors. Although Clin-Path’s error rate was below the national average, a culture of accountability prevailed and VANTAGE © provided far more than a simple specimen barcode tracking system.
It has the capability to:
- Error proof the workflow for the best in positive patient identification
- Move cases through the lab faster, decreasing turn around time
- Provide real-time visibility into lab performance
- Integrate instrumentation into the workflow
- Standardize work at grossing, embedding and microtomy
- Refocus the staff’s time to critical histology tasks
Once the specimen is in the laboratory, VANTAGE© gives us complete chain of custody and improved quality. Studies have shown that slide labeling alone accounts for 67% of specimen misidentification.
Since implementing VANTAGE©, Clin-Path Diagnostics has reduced slide labeling errors by 99% and eliminated numerous manual steps, saving up to 3 hours/day.
Clin-Path Diagnostics uses VANTAGE© to:
- Print bar coded slide labels, eliminating errors from handwriting
- Eliminate relabeling, as one label works on all Ventana instruments
- Ensure that two patient identifiers are on every slide
- Record and analyze quality issues, making compliance and correction easier
In summary, the VANTAGE© patient focused solution has helped Clin-Path achieve our primary goal of improved patient safety while also enhancing overall laboratory operations.
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