"Thank you for the recognition, we are honoured to receive this award," says Erin Allan, Charge Technologist, Hematology "Thank you to our partners and the teams at KHSC and Brockville for their dedication to continuous improvement of care for patients across the region."
The digital blood film review has been live with Brockville General Hospital since September 2023. Prior to implementation, the average turnaround time for pathologist review of abnormal blood films was 39.8 hours. Most of this time was due to physical transport of the slides to KHSC. Since implementation, the average turnaround time has been reduced to 21.5 hours, with many being under 90 minutes.
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"The introduction of digital technology allowed us to standardize practices and workflows," says Dr. David Good. "However. it was a challenge to coordinate across multiple sites, many with different IT systems, laboratory information systems, and experience with digital technology. The change required a leap of faith for technologists, but they were willing to take the leap. The efficiencies have improved the process and led to improved patient care."