Case Studies

HistoCore Spectra CV coverslipper reduces turnaround time by 47% from glass coverslipping to slide drying completion
Improvement Opportunities Identified from Breast Programs in the United States

In partnership with the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC), Leica Biosystems’ Process & Solution Optimization team worked with several hospitals with the goal to improve the quality and efficiencies of their breast programs. Through this work, the team identified common barriers and improvement opportunities.

Expediting Patient Care Through Improved BI-RADS Finalization

Leica Biosystems working in partnership with Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC), conducted process assessments to analyze the timeliness treatment for breast cancer patients. We identified a lack of standardized processes for conduction of imaging services and elongated time to diagnosis. The Breast Imaging and Reporting Data System (BI-RADs) is the standardized method to record findings on imaging studies.

Reducing Batch Size to Improve Slide Turnaround Time

The Leica Biosystems Process and Solutions Optimization team has partnered with Queen Elizabeth Hospital to examine how to optimize their processes to reduce turn-around-time. QEH is most interested in having slides assigned to their Pathologists earlier in the day. The Process and Solutions Optimization team identified a few changes to help recognize and monitor their goals.

Benefits of Implementing a Specimen Tracking System (STS) in Anatomic Pathology

Anatomic pathology has historically relied on manual systems of tracking and data collection. While many laboratory information systems (LIS) provide rudimentary data on cases, tissue blocks and slides, they fail to report data in such a way as to be useful in real-time decision-making.

Addressing Opportunities for Improving Care Cadence by Driving Interdepartmental Collaboration

Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) is a community hospital in Portsmouth, Ohio. Review of data pertaining to breast care delivery demonstrated opportunities for improvement. Analysis of the cadence of care processes across departments demonstrated delays in care and outmigration potential. One quality study demonstrated 10% of patients did NOT select SOMC for surgical intervention post biopsy.

EFFIZIENZOPTIMIERUNG IN DER AUTOMATISIERTEN GEWEBEINFILTRATION, UM KOSTEN ZU SENKEN

Das Team für Lösungsfindung und Prozessoptimierung von Leica Biosystems hat sich mit einem großen akademisch-medizinischen Zentrum zusammengetan, um zu untersuchen, wie sich die Nutzung der Gerätetechnik im Pathologielabor optimieren lässt, um die Effizienz zu steigern und gleichzeitig Geld zu sparen. In dieser Klinik strebte man nach einer Verkürzung der Bearbeitungszeiten und einer Kostensenkung im Bereich der Routinehistologie, und man wollte wissen, inwiefern dies durch eine Verbesserung der Ausstattung erreicht werden könne. Nach Überprüfung der aktuellen Praktiken und Durchführung einer Kapazitätsanalyse wurden sogenannte Leistungskennzahlen oder KPI (aus dem Englischen für key performance indicators) definiert, die zur betrieblichen Effizienz des Labors beitragen. Auf deren Basis konnte das Team für Lösungsfindung und Prozessoptimierung dann eine maßgeschneiderte Lösung präsentieren.