Optimisation of Manual Slide Review Rate in Full Blood Count
Care Process & Redesign
National University Health System Quality Improvement
National University Health System
31 December 2019
Reduce slide review rate by 20% by June 2019 while maintaining patient safety. Optimised flagging thresholds reduced unnecessary slide reviews, improving efficiency and patient safety.
Year Submitted: 2019
Published Date: 31 December 2019
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Quality Improvement, Clinical Practice Improvement, Value Based Care, Safe Care, Resource Allocation
About this Content
Aims
Reduce slide review rate by 20% by June 2019 while maintaining patient safety.
Background
Software upgrade in August 2018 increased slide review rates by 20.1%, prolonging average turnaround time (TAT).
Methods
Adjusted flagging thresholds for specific analyzer flags; implemented new Q-flag sensitivity settings.
Results
Slide review rate reduced by 26.3% (1195 fewer reviews per month); TAT improved from 24.2 to 18.8 minutes.
Conclusion
Optimised flagging thresholds reduced unnecessary slide reviews, improving efficiency and patient safety.
Lessons Learnt
Flag sensitivity adjustments reduced false positives, enabling staff to focus on critical cases.
Keywords
Manual Slide Review, Full Blood Count, Flag Sensitivity, TAT Improvement
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National University Health System |
Organization(s) Involved | Ng Teng Fong General Hospital |
Platform(s) | National University Health System Quality Improvement |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Medical, Healthcare Administration |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Haematology |
Project Lead(s) | Soon Chin Chin |
Project Member(s) | Margaret Frans Go |
Connect with this contributor!
Soon Chin Chin - chin_chin_soon@nuhs.edu.sg
Project Attachment
58_JCH_QM_2019_Optimisation_of_Manual_Slide_Review_Rate_combine.pdf