Check out the newly redesigned CAP web site here. For a sample of some of the valuable content on the site, click on the Reference Resources and Publications tab at the top. Then click on the Outcome Templates in the Practice Resources list in the upper left portion of the page. The Introductions at the top of the page describe these Outcome Templates in the following way:
The patient outcome templates are an education-based, information toolset to help guide pathologists in leading outcome measurement studies in their local institutions. Each patient outcome template consists of downloadable files containing the following components:
Pathologist Summary: Two to three pages of text summarizing the disease, its prevalence and morbidity and mortality data.
References: A list of appropriate citations from the medical literature.
The following disease templates are provided:
Cystic Fibrosis: Improving Health Outcomes Through Detection of Carrier Status
D-dimer as an Element of Clinical Algorithms for the Evaluation of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolus in the Emergency Room Setting
Hemoglobin A1c: Improving Diabetic Outcomes
Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Identifying and Managing Acute Transfusion Reactions
Improving Outcomes in Established Coronary Artery Disease LDL Cholesterol
Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation To Prevent Stroke Indicators
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