Errors in pathology and laboratory medicine: Consequences and prevention

被引：68

作者：

Hollensead, SC ^{[1
]}

Lockwood, WB ^{[1
]}

Elin, RJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Louisville, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Louisville, KY 40202 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY | 2004年 / 88卷 / 03期

关键词：

pathology; laboratory medicine; errors; quality improvement;

D O I：

10.1002/jso.20125

中图分类号：

R73 [肿瘤学];

学科分类号：

100214 ;

摘要：

Reducing errors and improving quality are an integral part of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The rate of errors is reviewed for the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases for a specimen. The quality systems in place in pathology today are identified and compared with benchmarks for quality. The types and frequency of errors and quality systems are reviewed for surgical pathology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, molecular biology, and transfusion medicine. Seven recommendations are made to reduce errors in future for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. (C) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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页码：161 / 181

页数：21