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    • Medical Quality Improvement
    • Surgical Pathology
    • Patient Safety

    Background:

    • Effective specimen management is crucial for accurate diagnoses and timely patient treatment.
    • Labeling errors in surgical pathology can lead to significant patient harm, including misdiagnosis and delayed care.
    • The surgical suite presents unique challenges for specimen identification and handling.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To pilot a quality improvement initiative aimed at reducing specimen labeling errors in a surgical suite.
    • To develop and implement a gynecology-specific source aid for intraoperative specimen identification.
    • To assess the usability and impact of the source aid on specimen management practices.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a gynecology-specific source aid detailing anatomic locations and pathology regulations.
    • Distribution of the source aid to intraoperative team members.
    • Collection of staff feedback on the usability and helpfulness of the source aid.
    • Monitoring of specimen error types post-implementation.

    Main Results:

    • The gynecology-specific source aid was found to be user-friendly and helpful by staff.
    • Post-implementation, the primary specimen errors shifted to nonreportable issues and fixation delays.
    • The project fostered collaboration and empowered staff in specimen management.

    Conclusions:

    • A targeted source aid can effectively improve specimen labeling accuracy in surgical settings.
    • Addressing fixation delays is a necessary next step after improving initial specimen identification.
    • Empowering staff through education and user-friendly tools is key to enhancing patient safety in specimen management.