I think standard may be being misinterpreted or is badly worded.
1 - how many of the results that meet criteria defined in SOP as requiring telephoning are communicated within 2 hrs - think we may be able to pull something out of lab system, but only maybe.
Or are we talking;
2 - how many of results held in clinical validation queue which benefit from intervention by clin scientist/chemical pathologist are communicated within 2 hours of being available - answer relatively few [there are 168 hours in a week let's assume that there is someone actively reviewing results the instant they come of analyser etc, - I would question how we could justify that, but that still leaves over half the week where it will not happen - presumably no-one is suggesting that we create additional jobs for clinical review to be available 24/7] unless they are also covered by 1 above.
I think the point in standard that is being missed is that result needs to get to someone who will own it, and do something with it..................that is often out of our hands!
dj
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If we are going to take the attitude that patient care is nothing to do with us - then we should remove the word 'clinical' from 'clinical biochemistry' and 'clinical scientist', offer a 'results only' service and find another career".
Spare me your moral indignation Catherine. Having worked as a clinical scientist for 42 years I feel qualified to comment on these issues. More to the point, how do you intend to audit your phone log.
Best Wishes,
David
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