And electronic requesting is no better. The commonest clinical detail
(eneterd by the requester) that we report is '.'
Yes that's right a full stop - most people can't be bothered tro give us any
details.
TIM
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paulette Cusick [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 18 March 2003 10:33
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: clin details on reports-summary
>
>
> Thanks to all who answered my query. Too few responses (14) to gauge
> general practice but for those of you who are interested:
> 12/14 replies expressed the same concerns as myself regarding the poor
> quality of data. Despite this, 6/14 labs report clinical
> details on their
> hard copy reports, 8/14 do not. One person had shown that
> errors can cause
> clinical risks. Most respondents felt standards were unlikely
> to improve
> without electronic requesting or scanning of requests. Three
> labs reported
> varying minor degrees of flack from users for not returning clinical
> details. Two labs reported no negative feedback when they
> stopped providing
> them. Only one lab (in New Zealand) commented in a fall in
> the level of
> clinical details provided with their requests. One lab
> facilitates the use
> of clearer handwriting by providing a 25 character field
> marked off into
> individual boxes for the requesting doctor to write any
> additional data he
> wishes to have returned on the report.
> No clear trends here - comprehensive electronic requesting is
> some way off
> for my lab, I can feel a local solution coming on!
>
> Paulette Cusick
> Consultant Biochemist
> Partnership Pathology Services
> Frimley Park Hospital/Royal Surrey County Hospital
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