1. Clinical Pathology Quality Dashboard
September 2010

2. Inpatient Phlebotomy First AM Blood Draws
Clinical Pathology Quality Dashboard
Inpatient Phlebotomy First AM Blood Draws

3. Inpatient Phlebotomy First AM Blood Test Results:
Clinical Pathology Quality Dashboard
Inpatient Phlebotomy First AM Blood Test Results:
PT/PTT, CBCP, and Comprehensive Panel

4. Inpatient Phlebotomy Draws
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Inpatient Phlebotomy Draws

5. Clinical Pathology Quality Dashboard
Turnaround Times

6. Specimen Processing Turnaround Time
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Specimen Processing Turnaround Time
Average Daily Turnaround Time + 1 standard deviation
for Inpatient Specimens going to Chemistry

7. Clinical Pathology Quality Dashboard
Jan July 2010

8. Chemistry Lab Turnaround Times
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Chemistry Lab Turnaround Times

9. UMHS Blood Product Utilization
Clinical Pathology Quality Dashboard
UMHS Blood Product Utilization

10. CAP Proficiency Testing
Clinical Pathology Quality Dashboard
CAP Proficiency Testing
3rd Quarter FY 2010
Clinical Pathology
53 = Number of Challenges
100% = Satisfactory Results
Anatomic Pathology
0 = Number of Challenges
N/A = Satisfactory Results
Department Total

11. CP Financial Measures Clinical Pathology Quality Dashboard
*excludes Blood Bank and Phlebotomy

12. Clinical Laboratory Service Enhancements
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Clinical Laboratory
Service Enhancements
Prostate Cancer Antigen 3 (PCA3) is available through the CLIA-licensed laboratory section of the Michigan Center for Translation Pathology.
The HLA Laboratory has submitted flow cytometry crossmatch data to the American Society for
Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) for final
validation.
Daniel Ramon, Ph.D. formerly of Northwestern University, has joined the Department of Pathology as an Assistant Professor and Director, HLA Laboratory.

13. Clinical Laboratory Operations Initiatives
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Clinical Laboratory Operations Initiatives
Recipients (licensed care providers) of Critical Value Callbacks will be ascertained by new CareWeb application – beginning October 11 – will constitute an audit period.
The new web-based Department of Pathology Employee Recognition Program is live. This site is accessible via the Department of Pathology Home Page.
The Department of Pathology proposed to create a Blood Donation Unit on-site at UMHS. If fully implemented, this initiative will increase blood donations in Southeastern Michigan and will reduce annual blood product costs to the UMHS.

14. Clinical Pathology Quality Dashboard
Kudos
To the Clinical Laboratory staff for preparedness and professionalism during the recently completed laboratory tour by Dr. Ora Pescovitz, UMHS EVPMA.