What is quality in surgical pathology?
- Correspondence to: Dr Raouf E Nakhleh Department of Pathology, 4201 Belfort Rd, St Luke’s Hospital/Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32216, USA; nakhleh.raouf{at}mayo.edu
- Accepted 11 January 2005
Abstract
Quality in surgical pathology may be defined as accurate, timely, and complete reports. Achieving quality requires substantial investment in the basic structure and in the people who undertake surgical pathology. Quality assurance and improvement works best when it is woven into the systems of surgical pathology with well informed, well trained, and knowledgeable staff.
- CoC, Commission on Cancer
- FISH, fluorescent in situ hybridisation
- QA&I, quality assurance and improvement
- TAT, turnaround time
