Determination of the Best Method of Reducing Papanicolaou Smear Patient Reporting Times at the 67th Combat Support Hospital, Wuerzburg Germany.

Abstract

The problem of Pap Smear patient reporting times has plagued the 67th Combat Support Hospital and Europe for three years. The laboratories that have supported this organization have at time been unable to comply with regulatory requirements or performance standards. The Department of Defense standard of performance in the area of Pap Smear patient reporting times is thirty days. The inability to maintain adequate support has resulted in Pap Smear patient reporting times being as great as eighty-nine days, fifty-nine days greater than the standard adopted by the Department of Defense. In conjunction with the actions of a process action team to investigate the problem of excessive Pap Smear turnaround times the conclusion that Pap Smears should be conducted in house has resulted. This study shows that hiring in house cytotechnologists not only significantly reduces patient reporting time and enhances quality, but is also cost effective.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 17, 1995
Accession Number
ADA313800

Entities

People

  • Christopher A. Meilinger

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Cervical Cancers
  • Clinical Laboratories
  • Combat Support Hospitals
  • Department Of Defense
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Physicians
  • Quality Control
  • Reliability
  • Standards
  • Statistical Sampling
  • Therapy
  • United States

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  • Medicine

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  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Military History