Introduction Rapid advancements in minimally invasive techniques and the discovery of
molecular biomarkers have resulted in major changes in the practice of non-gynecologic …

Context.—There are many long-standing quality monitors for cytopathology laboratories and
their cytotechnologists and pathologists. Many of these monitors are based on tradition and …

Quality management is integral to the practice of cytopathology, especially given the heavily
manual workflows and expanding ancillary testing requirements inherent to the …

Context.—The College of American Pathologists (CAP) conducted a national survey of
gynecologic cytology quality assurance (QA) practices. Experts in gynecologic cytology were …

BACKGROUND Although objective measures of cytotechnologist (CT) and cytopathologist
(CP) performance exist, challenges remain. Two assumptions deserve examination: CPs' …

Introduction Cytopathology has well-defined and objective quality metrics for monitoring the
performance of cytopathologists (CPs) and cytotechnologists (CTs). We transformed these …

Introduction Effective feedback on cytology performance relies on navigating complex
laboratory information system data, which is prone to errors and lacks flexibility. As a …

The cytology community has long been at the leading edge of quality assurance and quality
control in anatomic pathology. However, with the increasing burden of clinical care, daily …

Context.—Gynecologic cytopathology is a heavily regulated field, with Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments of 1988 mandating the collection of many quality metrics. There …

Background The Korean Society for Cytopathology has conducted the Continuous Quality
Improvement program for cytopathology laboratories in Korea since 1995. In 2018 as part of …