Pathology program awarded for commitment to quality and safety
Congratulations to Monash Health Pathology for winning a 2022 Choosing Wisely Champions Award for its commitment to championing the principles of “Choosing Wisely” within the Pathology program.
Choosing Wisely Australia is a healthcare initiative that aims to improve the safety and quality of healthcare through the carefully considered selection of tests, treatments and procedures for patients. Awareness is raised around avoiding methods that may provide little or no benefit, or could be potentially harmful in a given situation.
Program Director, Pathology, Beena Kumar, credits the award to the multi-pronged approach taken by Associate Professor Maryza Graham, Microbiologist, Associate Professor Zhong Lu, Unit Head, Chemical Pathology, Associate Professor Sanjeev Chunilal, Unit Head, Laboratory Haematology, and Dr Samar Ojaimi, Unit Head, Immunopathology with the scientific leads in their respective departments.
When it comes to ordering tests through Pathology, “it’s a matter of deciding what’s important, and what is not important – let us choose carefully, wisely and only what is necessary,” says Beena.
Well done, to the Pathology team!
