Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation01:24

Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation

2.1K
Planning for learning involves the development of a teaching plan. Teaching plans are similar to nursing care plans—both follow the steps of the nursing process. Planning in the teaching process involves setting goals and outcomes. Here, goals identify what a patient needs to achieve to understand a healthcare topic better, whereas the outcomes are the action to be performed by the patient to achieve the goal within a timeframe. For example, if the goal is to educate the patient about...
2.1K
Survey Safety01:28

Survey Safety

379
Surveying near highways, rough terrain, or power lines involves significant risks. Working along highways is particularly dangerous and requires the use of warning signs and flagmen. It is safest to avoid working directly on roads and use offsets whenever possible. When highway work is unavoidable, it must follow all safety guidelines. Surveyors should wear bright clothing, such as orange reflective vests, to ensure visibility to motorists, coworkers, and hunters. In construction zones, wearing...
379
Nursing Implementation01:15

Nursing Implementation

6.1K
Implementation is the execution of the nursing care plan developed during the planning phase.
The five steps to implementing effective nursing care include reassessing the patient, reviewing and revising the existing nursing care plan, organizing the resources and care delivery, anticipating and preventing complications, and implementing nursing interventions.
6.1K
Household Wiring And Electrical Safety01:13

Household Wiring And Electrical Safety

1.7K
Companies that supply power to most modern households use three conductors, typically called a three-wire line. While one is neutral, the other two are both at 120 V but with opposite polarity, giving a voltage of 240 V between them. With a three-wire line, high-power appliances that require 240 V, such as electric stoves and clothes dryers, are linked between the two hot lines. 120 V appliances can be connected between the neutral and either of the hot lines. The neutral side, which is always...
1.7K
Quality of Water01:19

Quality of Water

553
In concrete preparation, the quality of water is paramount as it affects the strength and durability of the concrete. Potable water is usually preferred; however, it must not have excessive sodium or potassium to prevent compromising the concrete's integrity. Water quality is typically evaluated based on impurities such as dissolved solids, chlorides, and sulfates, and its pH value is ideally between 6 and 8. Even slightly acidic natural water may be acceptable unless it contains harmful...
553
Quality Control01:05

Quality Control

1.9K
Quality control is one of the three cyclical quality assurance activities that help keep a system under statistical control. Typical quality control activities include creating quality control charts, conducting proficiency testing, and documenting and archiving results.
Quality control helps track data, visualize trends, and identify variations, making it easier to detect deviations that may affect the accuracy of an analysis. One way to do this is by generating a quality control chart, which...
1.9K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Standardizing a protocol for <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> gastric biopsy culture: From implementation to sustained practice.

JPGN reports·2026
Same author

Abnormal choline transporter immunohistochemical staining in older children with chronic constipation not associated with Hirschsprung disease.

American journal of clinical pathology·2025
Same author

Antimicrobial susceptibility-guided treatment is superior to empiric therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection in children.

Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition·2025
Same author

Current status and future directions in food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome: An NIAID workshop report of the June 22, 2022, virtual meeting.

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology·2024
Same author

Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Patient With Ulcerative Colitis With Loss of Corticosteroid Response Upon Upadacitinib Initiation.

Gastroenterology & hepatology·2024
Same author

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric patients with autoimmune gastritis.

Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition·2024
Same journal

Communication patterns among surgical pathologists: a retrospective review of ideal strategies in a tertiary care setting.

American journal of clinical pathology·2026
Same journal

Invasive urothelial carcinoma in association with surface low-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma: clinical and pathologic insights from a rare entity.

American journal of clinical pathology·2026
Same journal

CEACAM1 expression by immunohistochemistry in B-cell lymphomas and plasma cell myeloma.

American journal of clinical pathology·2026
Same journal

Comprehensive multicriteria life cycle assessment of biopsy processing in a surgical pathology department.

American journal of clinical pathology·2026
Same journal

Prognostic significance of Myb protein and its downstream target genes in lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma.

American journal of clinical pathology·2026
Same journal

Mismatch repair protein "nonclassic expression loss" pattern in colorectal cancer: an important staining pattern that is not well understood.

American journal of clinical pathology·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 27, 2026

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score PRIUS: A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time
06:05

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score PRIUS: A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

Published on: February 19, 2021

1.6K

Frozen-Section Checklist Implementation Improves Quality and Patient Safety.

Yigu Chen1, Kevin R Anderson1, Jia Xu1

  • 1Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Pathology, Boston, MA.

American Journal of Clinical Pathology
|March 21, 2019
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

A new intraoperative consultation (IOC) checklist significantly reduced slide labeling errors in surgical pathology. This quality improvement initiative did not impact turnaround time (TAT), enhancing patient safety.

Keywords:
Frozen sectionIntraoperative consultationPatient safetyQuality improvementSafety

More Related Videos

A Laser Capture Microdissection Protocol That Yields High Quality RNA from Fresh-frozen Mouse Bones
10:11

A Laser Capture Microdissection Protocol That Yields High Quality RNA from Fresh-frozen Mouse Bones

Published on: September 16, 2019

10.1K
Preparation of High-Quality Fermented Fish Product
05:17

Preparation of High-Quality Fermented Fish Product

Published on: August 23, 2019

11.0K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 27, 2026

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score PRIUS: A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time
06:05

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score PRIUS: A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

Published on: February 19, 2021

1.6K
A Laser Capture Microdissection Protocol That Yields High Quality RNA from Fresh-frozen Mouse Bones
10:11

A Laser Capture Microdissection Protocol That Yields High Quality RNA from Fresh-frozen Mouse Bones

Published on: September 16, 2019

10.1K
Preparation of High-Quality Fermented Fish Product
05:17

Preparation of High-Quality Fermented Fish Product

Published on: August 23, 2019

11.0K

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Pathology
  • Quality Improvement in Healthcare
  • Diagnostic Accuracy

Background:

  • Intraoperative consultations (IOC) are critical for timely surgical decisions.
  • Standardization of processes in surgical pathology is essential for patient safety.
  • Slide labeling errors can lead to diagnostic inaccuracies and patient harm.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement an IOC checklist to standardize slide labeling.
  • To monitor key quality and safety metrics in surgical pathology.
  • To assess the impact of the checklist on slide labeling defect rates and turnaround time (TAT).

Main Methods:

  • A quality improvement project involving the development and implementation of an IOC checklist.
  • Collection of data for 839 IOC cases over a 9-month period.
  • Comparison of slide labeling defect rates and IOC TAT before and after checklist implementation.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant reduction in slide labeling defects from 85% preintervention to 27% postintervention (P < .001).
  • No significant change in mean IOC TAT (21.6 minutes preintervention vs 23.2 minutes postintervention; P = .071).
  • Demonstrated improvement in the quality of IOC TAT data reporting.

Conclusions:

  • Implementation of a standardized IOC checklist effectively reduced slide labeling errors.
  • The standardized checklist did not adversely affect IOC TAT.
  • The initiative enhanced overall quality and safety monitoring in surgical pathology.