Active TCM projects related to your individual laboratory service
| Core Lab- Chemistry, Hematology, UA | Why so many preanalytical projects? | ||
| Project Description | # | 2002-2004 highlights | Category |
| Microscopic competency improvement | 1 6 |
Continued challenges on annual basis since 1996. On line tutorials, Dargie reticle (since May- June 2002) |
Analytical |
| Hemostasis knowledge | 2 | New web notebook and specimen acceptance resource | Analytic / preanalytical |
| Fluid cell counts | 3 | On line competencies and Web notebook | Analytic / preanalytical |
| Anticoagulant Management | 19 39 |
Showed big improvement in 2001 and continued in 2002 Tube system implementation at UH in 2002 |
Preanalytical Post analytical |
| TAT to ED | 24 | No more improvement but no slippage since 2000 Downtime project |
Preanalytical Post analytical |
| Web access to knowledge for clients | 33 | Needlestick website, hemostasis pages, knowledge base (includes expanded lab test information and access to the hemostasis pages), PDA support, LabPartners outreach | Preanalytical / Post-analytical |
| Specimen receiving performance | 34 37 57 |
MLT Career Path team, Receiving technologist, Track-it, Receiving at HIV and Phlebotomy, Liaison to Nursery, Handling admitting problems, Medical terminology resource (new for 2004) | Preanalytical |
| HR Management | 46 50 51 59 |
Sick leave and K leave projects are ongoing, New plan to improve Unit Climate Profile (59), Skill mix projects (MLT Career Path team, Receiving technologist) | Preanalytical / analytical |
| Shared drive resources | 38 | Core lab main page- on line procedures, other resources and tools | Analytical |