1: “General Edit/Change in Final Diagnosis”: (32%) | |
Examples include: Edit to ER/PR results, errors in number of lymph nodes reported. | |
2: “Premature Signout Errors”: (17%) | |
Examples include: Comments left in which were intended to be deleted, addition of a comment, final edits to the diagnosis, etc. | |
3/4: “Synoptic Template Errors” and “Changes to Diagnosis Following Additional Information:” (both: (15%)) | |
Specific examples of synoptic template changes that were listed include changes in TNM staging within the synoptic, as well as change in margin status. | |
5 “Specimen Part Edit”: (10%) | |
These cases are listed as having to be amended due to an incorrect part/specimen type listed in the final diagnosis |