Suzanne Coulter

Technical Competency Assessment of Peripheral Blood Smears: Tools and Trends Learned From 2 College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Studies

Jeffrey A. Vos, Girish Venkataraman, Liuyan Jiang, Barbara J. Blond et autres

CONTEXT.—: Morphologic evaluation of peripheral blood smears provides valuable information to diagnose and manage a variety of hematologic disorders. OBJECTIVE.—: To measure the competency of the technical staff in the morphologic evaluation of peripheral blood smears and provide performance trends. DESIGN.—: Participating …

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Inpatient Test Utilization and Test Volume Benchmarking: A Q-Probes Study

Peter L. Perrotta, Suzanne Coulter, Barbara J. Blond, Thomas H. Long et autres

CONTEXT.—: Test-ordering practices vary widely between and within health care organizations, and methods used to benchmark test utilization data are unstandardized. OBJECTIVE.—: To develop and apply standardized methodology to compare inpatient test utilization data submitted by laboratories enrolled in a College of …

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Red Blood Cell Transfusion Practices: College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Studies of Red Blood Cell Utilization and Single and Double Red Blood Cell Unit Transfusions

Paul F. Lindholm, Thomas H. Long, Suzanne Coulter, Barbara J. Blond et autres

CONTEXT.—: Opportunities to improve transfusion safety occur at lower hemoglobin (Hgb) thresholds and single-unit transfusions. Efforts to improve compliance with transfusion guidelines and single-unit transfusion practices reduce transfusions and lead to improved outcomes. OBJECTIVE.—: To evaluate demographic and practice characteristics associated with …

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The Impact of Pathologist Review on Peripheral Blood Smears: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of 22 Laboratories

Megan O. Nakashima, Suzanne Coulter, Barbara J. Blond, Richard W. Brown et autres

CONTEXT.—: The aim of the study was to determine the impact of peripheral blood (PB) smear review by a pathologist when requested by a technologist or provider to measure the rate of pathologist-detected clinically relevant findings. OBJECTIVE.—: To report and analyze the …

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Improving the Customer Experience: Physician Feedback Program for Clinical Laboratories

Brian R. Jackson, David A. Novis, Suzanne Coulter, Suzanne M. Dintzis et autres

CONTEXT.—: Clinician feedback is an important source of information for laboratory quality improvement programs. OBJECTIVE.—: To pilot a program for nearly real-time solicitation and analysis of physician feedback regarding clinical laboratory services. DESIGN.—: Laboratories distributed either electronic or paper survey forms to …

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Time taken for Microlaryngoscopy and Pharyngolaryngoscopy Since Introducing THRIVE: a Service Evaluation

Michael J. Girgis, Suzanne Coulter, James Shorthouse, S.A.R. Nouraei et autres

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Prospective observational cohort study on grading the severity of postoperative complications in global surgery research

Tom E.F. Abbott, Kathryn Greaves, Aditya Umeshkumar Patel, Tahania A Ahmad et autres

BACKGROUND: The Clavien-Dindo classification is perhaps the most widely used approach for reporting postoperative complications in clinical trials. This system classifies complication severity by the treatment provided. However, it is unclear whether the Clavien-Dindo system can be used internationally in studies across …

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The surgical safety checklist and patient outcomes after surgery: a prospective observational cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis

Tom E.F. Abbott, T. Ahmad, M.K. Phull, A.J. Fowler et autres

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Intermittent energy restriction and weight loss: a systematic review

Corinne Davis, Rachel Clarke, Suzanne Coulter, Kim Rounsefell et autres

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Renal Colic

Ross Cruickshank, Suzanne Coulter

Renal colic is a common condition, which will often be seen by GPs throughout their careers. Making up 1% of all emergency admissions to hospital, specialist review and care may be frequently required; however, the responsibilities of initial prompt diagnosis and treatment, …

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How to solve three puzzles.

Kerim Münir, Suzanne Coulter, John H. Growdon, Ann MacDonald et autres