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Editorial
. 2022 Jun 16:8:124-125.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdin.2022.06.002. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Reducing dermatology specimen errors utilizing a checks and reward system

Kendahl Oberdorfer  1 , Nathaniel Messenger  1 , Gregory Messenger  1 , Meena Moossavi  1
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Editorial

Reducing dermatology specimen errors utilizing a checks and reward system

Kendahl Oberdorfer et al. JAAD Int. .
No abstract available

Keywords: checks and rewards; errors; general dermatology; intervention.

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The total number of biopsies per year was recorded and compared with their respective errors. The arrow indicates the date of interventions. The symbol asterisks indicate dates of pizza lunch rewards. Pizza lunches were often delayed up to a few weeks until organized.
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