Histopathology - Automation in Histology

 

 

 

Parasit zoom recorded video Presentation on Trichomonas vaginalis

  

Few important Lab skills for Medical Laboratory Technologists

List of Selected Participants

One Day workshop on ‘’Laboratory Safety, Personal Safety & Safety of Equipments “

For Lab Orderlies on 26.08.2014

At National Institute of Health Sciences

1.             Mr.Ginadasa Hatharasinghe,National Hospital of Sri Lanka,Colombo

2.             Mr.P.A.Nimal Nandasiri,Medical Research Institute,Colombo 08

3.             Mr.C.Dassanayake, Medical Research Institute,Colombo 08

4.             Ms.M.P.N.S.Marasinghe,Base Hospital,Avissawella

5.             Mr.B.A.Wijerathna, Base Hospital,Avissawella

6.             Mr.K.N.L.Samarajeewa,Central Laboratory,Welisara

7.             Ms.U.N.Madhubhashini,Government Hospital,Aluthgama

8.             Ms.M.Pushpa Kalyani Perera,Base Hospital,Homagama

9.             Mr.Withanage Welikala, Base Hospital,Homagama

10.          Mr.K.R.M.Senewirathna,Chest Hospital,Welisara

11.          Mr.M.D.Kulasiri Amarasinghe,Base Hospital,Horana

12.          Ms.W.K.Nadeera Niroshani,Base Hospital,Wathupitiwala

13.          Mr.G.D.Siripala,De Zoysa Maternity Hospital,Colombo 08

14.          Mr.T.A.Manoj Prasanna Almedha, De Zoysa Maternity Hospital,Colombo 08

15.          Ms.H.D.G.Malani,Service Laboratory,NIHS

16.          Ms.K.P.Padma Sriyalatha Peiris, Service Laboratory,NIHS

17.          Ms.B.V.Chitra Irangani,Food Chemistry Laboratory, NIHS

18.          Ms.A.A.Chitra Kumuduni Malkanthi,Food Microbiology,NIHS

19.          Ms.R.Nalani Rathnayaka,National Tuberculosis Programme,Welisara

20.          Ms.Chandima Dilani Ariyasinghe,District General Hospital,Gampaha

21.          Ms.K.K.S.K.Ranathunga, District General Hospital,Gampaha

22.          Ms.W.G.Nanda Piyaseeli,Central Chest Clinic,Borella

23.          Ms.H.M.U.P.Sandamali Herath,Base Hospital,Panadura

24.           Ms.Samanthi Priyadarshika Hettiarachchi,Base Hospital,Panadura

25.          Ms.G.S.Perera,General Hospital,Kalutara

26.          Ms.R.K.K.Y.Shashiprabha Ranasinghe, General Hospital,Kalutara

27.          Ms.D.Veronika Kanthi Kariyapperuma,School of Pharmacy,NIHS

28.          Mr.M.V.Patrick Jayarathna Perera,National Hospital of Sri Lanka,Colombo

29.          Ms.H.Dilikshiya Fernando,District General Hospital,Negombo

30.          Ms.S.Sriyani Senevirathna, District General Hospital,Negombo

31.          Mr.H.A.K.S.Premachandra,Base Hospital,Angoda

32.          Ms.R.P.A.I.Jayalath,Castle street Hospital for women, Colombo 08

33.          Ms.E.P.J.S.Edirisinghe, Castle street Hospital for women, Colombo 08

34.          Mr.D.Sunil Perera,Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo 08

35.          Ms.W.A.D.S.Hindika, Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo 08

36.          Ms.W.A.D.Thanoja Dilrukshi,Colombo South Teaching Hospital,Kolubovila

37.          Ms W.H.Chandra Malani, Colombo South Teaching Hospital,Kolubovila

38.          Mr.S.D.Gamini Subasinghe,National Cancer Institute,Maharagama

     39     Mr.Somadasa Dissanayaka, National Cancer Institute,Maharagama


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Clinical Pathology Laboratories Use Quality Management Systems (QMS) to Deliver Added Value to Physicians 

Dhanapala D M R D (Bsc, PGDE, DMLT)

Using Quality Management to Deliver Added-Value Lab Testing Services

These are clinical laboratory and pathology organizations that have achieved a market-leading position in the communities that they serve because of their “close to the customer” mindset.

This clinical laboratory describes itself as the ‘Lexus of medical laboratories. It rigorously surveys the satisfaction of its patients and physicians and uses lots of quality management methods and tools to continuously add more value.

Henry Ford Production System Used by Department of Pathology

The process of engaging physicians and patients to learn about how the laboratory could better meet their expectations was a key step in guiding the performance improvement efforts of the department. The main approach to reduce lab errors was to create a process that would capture defects each day. Other than that cross-functional teams look to identify the sources of defects and rapidly institute fixes to the system. Examples of errors can be wrong patient identification and ‘not enough specimen’ (QNS) for lab testing.

The next interesting element in this quality management story is how staff as a team engaged the laboratory testing sites and other hospitals and clinics. Many Health Systems adopt and use Lean and similar methods. The benefits here are increased standardization of testing activities in ways that support added value to physicians throughout the health system

ISO 15189 At chemical Pathology Laboratory

Most chemical pathologists suggest and adopt the ISO 15189 QMS, to their laboratories, because it was recognized that QMS would provide the entire laboratory staff with a framework to improve the quality of the laboratory’s testing services in ways that would make a difference for physicians, patients, payers, and even the lab staff.

The short overview of this letter presentation shared and demonstrates why ever-growing numbers of clinical laboratories and pathology groups are choosing to implement a quality management philosophy and operating culture within their organization. During this phase it emphasized that quality management is now the essential cornerstone that allows them to achieve competitive advantage and deliver more value to referring physicians and their patients.

The researches observed that the experience of most successful laboratory organizations provides a useful insight into their ongoing evolution of the laboratory testing profession. So Pathologists and clinical laboratory managers will want to stay abreast of the pace of adoption of this quality management philosophy and its associated management techniques.