Topic: College Of American Pathologists
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the precursor to breast cancer, is identified much more often today, thanks to advances in imaging technology. But...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has kicked off a program to provide a standardized clinical terminology database to health...
In 1988, the US Congress mandated national gynecologic cytology proficiency testing with the passage of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88).1 Seventeen years later, regulations formulated by the Executive Branch were implemen
A high-quality organization meets customers' needs. Clinical laboratory managers often assume they know what customers want (accuracy, precision, speed, economy, etc) and set out to directly measure laboratory performance in each specific area. Another ap
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) was officially founded in Chicago on December 13, 1946, during the second day of a 2-day ad hoc meeting of about 140 board-certified pathologists. They had assembled largely by the efforts of Frank W. Hartman, MD
The surgical pathology report (either printed or via electronic distribution) is the final product of surgical pathology laboratories. Elements necessary for quality in surgical pathology reports include accuracy, timeliness, and completeness.1 Each of th
To the Editor.-The existing requirement by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) mandating laboratories to retain pathology reports, slides, and paraffin-embedded tissue blocks for a minimum of 10 years is outmoded.1 This is also true for many state
Since its inception in 1961, the mission of the Laboratory Accreditation Program (LAP) of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has been to improve the quality of laboratory performance.1 Between biennial on-site inspections, the LAP monitors the per
In early surveys, laboratory errors were classified in several ways, including cause, phase of testing, responsible party, and impact on the patient.1 Data from these studies and other sources have shaped our thinking and caused a shift in the approach to
The surgical pathology report (SPR) is the final written product of the surgical pathology laboratory, and it contains critical information that drives patient care, especially in the oncologic setting. A variety of individuals, including physicians, nurs
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Pat Fitzgibbons, MD receives Outstanding Patient Care Award from the ...2009-11-23
