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Evaluating stat testing options in an academic health center: therapeutic turnaround time and staff satisfaction by Kilgore, Meredith L, Steindel, Steven J, Smith, John A

“…We compared centralized vs distributed methods for delivering "stat" test results for blood gas, glucose, and electrolyte assays. The parameters for comparison…”
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Monitoring quality requires knowing similarity: the NICLTS experience by Steindel, S J, Granade, S E

“…Laboratory tests can appear similar from the test names but may be vastly different in the way a result is achieved. Currently, for example, cervical cancer…”
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Physician satisfaction and emergency department laboratory test turnaround time: Observations based on College of American Pathologists Q-Probes studies by Steindel, Steven J, Howanitz, Peter J

“…To determine the length of time for the components of the emergency department (ED) turnaround time (TAT) study in 1998 and to ascertain physician satisfaction…”
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Quality control of test systems waived by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988. Perceptions and practices by LaBeau, K M, Simon, M, Steindel, S J

“…Recent advances in laboratory testing technology have resulted in a rapidly increasing number of test systems targeted for physician office, point-of-care, and…”
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Evaluation of vocabularies for electronic laboratory reporting to public health agencies by White, M D, Kolar, L M, Steindel, S J

“…Clinical laboratories and clinicians transmit certain laboratory test results to public health agencies as required by state or local law. Most of these…”
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Timeliness of automated routine laboratory tests: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of 653 institutions by Steindel, Steven J., Jones, Bruce A., Howanitz, Peter J.

“…Benchmarks for timeliness of early morning routine clinical laboratory tests were developed from over 17 000 urea nitrogen and 16 000 white blood cell count…”
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Clinical laboratory test menu changes in the Pacific Northwest: 1994 to 1996 by LaBeau, Kathleen M, Simon, Marianne, Steindel, Steven J

“…Laboratory testing services are presently undergoing dynamic changes in response to a wide range of external factors. Government regulations, reimbursement,…”
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Conducting outcomes research: past experience and future directions by Boone, D J, Steindel, S J

“…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was delegated authority to conduct the studies mandated in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments…”
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Emergency department stat test turnaround times. A College of American Pathologists' Q-Probes study for potassium and hemoglobin by Howanitz, P J, Steindel, S J, Cembrowski, G S, Long, T A

“…We report aggregate turnaround times (TATs) from phlebotomy to result reporting of emergency department patients' hemoglobin and potassium results for 722…”
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Timeliness of clinical laboratory tests. A discussion based on five College of American Pathologists Q-Probe studies by Steindel, S J

“…Along with accuracy and reliability, timeliness is considered an essential quality for laboratory tests. Only for highly specific instances involving…”
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Nationwide performance of emergency department turnaround time by Steindel, S J, Howanitz, P J

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The Uncertainty of Hair Analysis for Trace Metals by Steindel, Steven J, Howanitz, Peter J

“…Accuracy of laboratory tests is best ensured through the use of standards of known value to calibrate tests, but there are few primary standards for clinical…”
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Physician goals and laboratory test turnaround times. A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of 2763 clinicians and 722 institutions by Howanitz, P J, Cembrowski, G S, Steindel, S J, Long, T A

“…Laboratory test turnaround times (TATs) for emergency department patients were studied in 722 institutions using Q-Probes, a quality improvement program of the…”
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Digoxin therapeutic drug monitoring practices. A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of 666 institutions and 18,679 toxic levels by Howanitz, P J, Steindel, S J

“…We investigated digoxin therapeutic drug monitoring practices in 666 institutions participating in Q-Probes, a quality improvement program of the College of…”
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Evaluation of a thrombin-containing blood-collection tube by Steindel, S J

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National Inventory of Clinical Laboratory Testing Services (NICLTS). Development and test distribution for 1996 by Steindel, S J, Rauch, W J, Simon, M K, Handsfield, J

“…A statistically valid inventory of the distribution, both geographic and by laboratory type, of clinical and anatomical laboratory testing in the United States…”
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Continuous quality improvement for point-of-care testing using background monitoring of duplicate specimens by Kilgore, M L, Steindel, S J, Smith, J A

“…Despite compliance with quality control standards, concerns remain as to the accuracy and reliability of point-of-care testing. To assess a practical method…”
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Changes in emergency department turnaround time performance from 1990 to 1993. A comparison of two College of American Pathologists Q-probes studies by Steindel, S J, Howanitz, P J

“…To compare the results of a 1990 College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Emergency Department (ED) turnaround time (TAT) study with a similar study done in…”
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Clinical laboratory quality control: a costly process now out of control by Howanitz, Peter J., Tetrault, Gregory A., Steindel, Steven J.

“…We studied laboratory internal quality control (QC) processes using the College of American Pathologists Q-Probes program. Over 500 institutions participated,…”
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Characterization of Microorganism Identification in the United States in 1996: Implications for Public Health Reporting by Steindel, Steven J, Simon, Marianne K

“…* Context.--The National Inventory of Clinical Laboratory Testing Services (NICLTS) was designed to give an unbiased estimate of all patient testing performed…”
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