Abstract
Health care resources in Canada are limited, and there is tremendous pressure to reduce laboratory budgets. It is almost impossible to acquire new pathologist positions to adequately meet service demands. There is a need to determine objectively the appropriate pathologist workload. I looked at multiple indicators (total accessioned cases, number of specimens, slides, blocks, Royal College of Pathologists [London, England] model, population served, and level 4 equivalent [L4E]) that might reflect the pathologist’s work and determine which indicators are the best. L4E is a calculated weighted value based on complexity levels of individual anatomic pathology consultation. Of all indicators analyzed, L4E is the best reflection of a pathologist’s anatomic pathology work because it has the best statistical values, is a direct output measurement of pathologist consultations, and uses data routinely collected in many North American laboratories.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
