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Abnormal Pap Smear Notification Improvement
Summary
The Yadkin County Health Department (YCHD) reviewed the medical records of clients who had received Pap smears and documented the timeframe when clients were notified. There was not a standardized timeframe, and the current Abnormal Pap Smear Policy was vague about notification times. YCHD felt that it needed to update policy, streamline the process, and eliminate the multiple staff and multiple steps that were involved in the process. The average wait from having a Pap smear to the time it takes the North Carolina State Laboratory to return the result to YCHD was 29 days. If the results of the Pap smear are high-grade lesion or greater, the State Laboratory contacts YCHD prior to sending the written results. In June 2010, YCHD made changes to its Abnormal Pap Smear Policy and developed a policy that specifically addresses priority notification of clients with abnormal Pap smears. From September 2010 to January 2011, YCHD had a 100% notification rate.
Ivester, L. Public Health Quality Improvement Exchange. Abnormal Pap Smear Notification Improvement. Thu, 12/14/2017 - 11:18. Available at http://phqix.org/content/abnormal-pap-smear-notification-improvement. Accessed April 24, 2024.
Background and Aim
Planning and Execution Details
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Yadkin County Storyboard May 2011.ppt | 1.26 MB |
QI Follow through chart.xls | 66 KB |
Days between Pap completed and Pt notified chart.xls | 55 KB |
Days between Pap RTN and Pt notified chart.xls | 76.5 KB |
Chart 1 staff satisf.docx | 17.38 KB |
chart 2 staff satisf.docx | 17.29 KB |