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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Surgical Pathology
  • Laboratory Medicine

Background:

  • Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (iPTH) testing is crucial for confirming successful parathyroid gland removal during parathyroidectomy.
  • Current iPTH testing protocols are often time-consuming and exhibit high variability, occurring while patients are under anesthesia.
  • There is a need to enhance the efficiency and reduce variability in iPTH laboratory processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and address inefficiencies in the intraoperative parathyroid hormone (iPTH) laboratory testing process.
  • To improve the speed and consistency of iPTH test results during parathyroidectomy procedures.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review of 85 parathyroidectomy patients (October 2017 - October 2019) was conducted to analyze the iPTH lab reporting process.
  • Process mapping and simulation identified four critical, modifiable steps in the workflow.
  • Interventions were implemented, and a subsequent study of 21 patients (November 2019 - March 2020) assessed the impact of these changes.

Main Results:

  • The analysis identified 25 minutes of inherent process time and four critical steps for improvement.
  • Implemented interventions reduced average iPTH lab result time by 19%, from 45 to 36 minutes (P = .001).
  • Lab variability was significantly decreased by 62%, with the standard deviation dropping from 21 to 8 minutes (P = .001).

Conclusions:

  • A team-based approach to identify and expedite critical steps in the iPTH lab process leads to significant improvements.
  • Enhanced iPTH lab efficiency can positively impact patient care by reducing overall anesthesia time.
  • Optimizing the iPTH testing workflow is essential for efficient parathyroidectomy outcomes.