Nakhleh Raouf, Coffin Cheryl, Cooper Kumarasen
Am J Clin Pathol. 2006 Sep;126(3):337-340. doi: 10.1309/2TVBY2D8131FAMAX.
Current regulations require that departments of pathology have a structured and active program of quality assurance (QA) and quality improvement (QI), with the goals of enhancing patient safety, minimizing error, ensuring timely delivery of reports, and monitoring physician competence. Types of potential error may evolve over time, and, as regulations become progressively more stringent, QA and QI programs need to be updated constantly. The Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology herein provides guidelines for QA and QI in surgical and autopsy pathology.
现行法规要求病理科制定结构化且积极的质量保证（QA）和质量改进（QI）计划，目标是提高患者安全性、减少误差、确保报告及时交付以及监督医师能力。潜在误差的类型可能会随时间演变，并且随着法规日益严格，QA和QI计划需要不断更新。解剖与外科病理学主任协会在此提供手术和尸检病理学中QA和QI的指南。
