Accurate labeling and collection of pathology specimens are critical to ensuring patient safety and timely, effective treatment. Errors in these processes may result in misdiagnosis, delayed interventions, or repeat procedures. This session discusses a quality improvement initiative to reduce specimen labeling and collection errors in ambulatory care departments.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

ANCC Contact hours available until 4/17/2028

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your ANCC contact hour certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

Planning Committee Disclosures:
None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Speaker Disclosures:
None of the speakers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Commercial Support:
This session is sponsored by the John H. Reck Memorial Grant.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to describe evidence-based strategies that reduce pathology specimen labeling and collection errors in ambulatory care and identify leadership approaches that strengthen nurse manager capacity to sustain improvements in patient safety and quality outcomes.

Tracy Abrams DNP, RN, CPPS, NE-BC, CPHQ

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