A study of the use of immunohistochemical stains in an academic hospital
Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, System Design and Management Program, Engineering and Management Program, 2016.
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| author | Hudspeth, Sharon (Sharon Lynn) |
| author2 | Gregory Y. Lauwers. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1062502022-01-12T19:33:59Z A study of the use of immunohistochemical stains in an academic hospital Hudspeth, Sharon (Sharon Lynn) Gregory Y. Lauwers. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering and Management Program System Design and Management Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division. System Design and Management Program Engineering and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. Engineering Systems Division. Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, System Design and Management Program, Engineering and Management Program, 2016. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. "May 2016." Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-67). With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), hospitals are under increased pressure to understand and control cost and quality of care. While there are good metrics for primary care physicians on controlling cost and measuring quality (i.e. tracking glucose levels in a diabetic patient), those measures have not been developed for laboratory medicine. This study examines how the pathology department at Massachusetts General Hospital approached this challenge. Specifically, the study is focused on the use of immunohistochemical (IHC) stains in the pathology department. This paper covers the possible effects of the ACA on laboratory operations, an overview of pathology, and the use of IHC by subspecialty. It will concludes with results of the findings and how they can be leveraged both in and outside the department. by Sharon Hudspeth. S.M. in Engineering and Management 2017-01-06T16:13:50Z 2017-01-06T16:13:50Z 2016 2016 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106250 961939627 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 67 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Engineering and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. Engineering Systems Division. Hudspeth, Sharon (Sharon Lynn) A study of the use of immunohistochemical stains in an academic hospital |
| title | A study of the use of immunohistochemical stains in an academic hospital |
| title_full | A study of the use of immunohistochemical stains in an academic hospital |
| title_fullStr | A study of the use of immunohistochemical stains in an academic hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of the use of immunohistochemical stains in an academic hospital |
| title_short | A study of the use of immunohistochemical stains in an academic hospital |
| title_sort | study of the use of immunohistochemical stains in an academic hospital |
| topic | Engineering and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. Engineering Systems Division. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106250 |
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