City project

Anatomical Pathology

Strengthening Public Pathology Services and Sample Management for Cancer Diagnosis in Rosario

City

Rosario, Argentina

Project lead

Dr Sandra Sarancone

Areas of action

Implementation

Cycle I

The challenge

Public pathology services in Rosario are undergoing continuous development, and further strengthening of structural and operational capacities could enhance the timeliness and accuracy of cancer diagnosis.
Human resource capacity, including pathologists, histotechnologists, and administrative staff, represents an important area for reinforcement, together with the expansion of updated and sustained continuous training programmes.
Workflow organisation within pathology services and across diagnostic pathways varies between institutions, and greater standardisation could improve efficiency, workload management, and sample traceability.
Technological capacity, including access to modern equipment, automation, digitalisation, and essential supplies, continues to evolve and represents a key area for investment and system modernisation.
In addition, strengthening biosecurity practices, standardising protocols for surgical specimen handling, and improving reporting to the population-based cancer registry would further support quality assurance and health system planning.

The goal

To define a plan to structurally and sustainably transform public pathology services in Rosario by strengthening institutional capacity, developing specialised human resources, and implementing quality standards for the handling and use of pathological samples.

The How

Developing a participatory Pathology Service Development Plan for public hospitals, identifying gaps and priorities in technology, infrastructure, human resources, service quality, and training, and proposing short, medium and long term priorities and solutions.
Designing and implementing a city-level continuous training programme for histotechnologists to strengthen technical and theoretical competencies.
Mapping and standardising the pathology sample journey across clinical services, laboratories, and pathology units to improve traceability, efficiency, and sample preservation.
Strengthening coordination between clinical laboratories and pathology services to support advanced diagnostic techniques, including molecular and immunohistochemical testing.

Outputs

Development of a Development Plan for pathology services in public hospitals in Rosario.
Implementation of training programmes for histotechnologists in Rosario.
Development of a process map (sample journey) between clinical laboratories and pathology services.

Team

Project Lead

Dr Sandra Sarancone, Group Oroño

Project Team

Sarancone Sandra, Grupo Oroño
Godoy Alicia, Grupo Gamma
Roncoroni Valeria, Grupo Oroño
Gennaro María Verónica, Hospital de Emergencias Dr. Clemente Alvarez
Placente Silvina, Hospital Baigorria
Consagra María Fernanda, Hospital Británico
Lembo Gustavo, Hospital Centenario
Rodriguez Graciela, Hospital Español
Chiesa Hernan, Hospital Provincial
Sinkevich Cecilia, Hospital Vilela
Sanchez Granel German, Sanatorio Plaza
Lattante Roxana, Grupo Gamma
Monica Mortera, Histopathology Institute S.R.L.
Oscar Brunas, Laboratorio de Patología Dr. Brunás
Daniel Pozzi, Centro de Patología Clínica Quirúrgica
Martin Varela. Hospital Italiano

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