Management and Leadership in the Clinical Laboratory

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-323-93612-5
Verlag: Mosby US

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 276 mm

Prepare for a leadership role in the clinical laboratory! Management and Leadership in the Clinical Laboratory provides a comprehensive, problem-based approach to understanding essential management and leadership concepts tailored for healthcare organizations and clinical laboratories. Each chapter begins with a real-world case-in-point, guiding you through critical topics such as healthcare finance, quality assurance and regulatory issues, laboratory safety, personnel management, and team dynamics, ensuring that current and future laboratory leaders are well-equipped to navigate the complexities of their roles. - Management and leadership concepts are presented through the lens of healthcare organizations and medical laboratories

- Management practices explored include principles in operations management, healthcare finance, and managing budgets, regulation and compliance, human resource management, and method validation

- Leadership topics include managing and leading a diverse workforce, self- and external-awareness, leading teams, and developing others

- Learning objectives highlight management and leadership competencies

- Problem-based approach in each chapter introduces the topic with a case-in-point followed by a list of discussion points for you to consider as you navigate the chapter content

- Self-assessment tools, follow-up learning activities, and tips for managers and supervisors provide additional content and opportunities for further engagement

- Personal reflection and application exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce comprehension and retention of key concepts

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mahon, Connie R.

Rentas, Carol A.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Labormedizin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I: Introduction to Laboratory Management and Leadership Principles
1. The Changing Nature of Medical Laboratory Management
2. Essential Concepts of Strategic Management
3. Leadership Foundations for Managing Effectively
4. Leading Change in High Impact Organization

Section II: Planning: How to Get There from Here
5. Organizational Culture and High-performance
6. Strategic Planning and Goal Setting
7. Establishing Policies and Operational Procedures
8. Financial Planning and Budget Allocation

Section III: Organizing: Transforming Strategy into Actions
9. Organizational Design: Structure, Strategy, People
10. Workflow Process Design: Creating, Coordinating and Assigning Authority
11. Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, and Prioritization

Section IV: Staffing: Putting the Right Person in The Right Job
12. Workforce Management and Succession Planning
13. Continuous Learning and Development
14. Employee Engagement and Motivation

Section V: Leading: Setting the Compass-Staying the Course
15. Managing Self
16. Stress Management and Work-Life Balance
17. Time Management and Personal Accountability
18. Leading High-Performance Teams

Section VI: Controlling: Performance Measures, Regulation, And Compliance Management
19. Fundamentals of Quality Management
20. Healthcare Reimbursement
21. Government Regulations and Impact on Laboratory Operations

Section VII: Strategic Growth and Sustainability
22. Organizational Growth: Navigating to the Future
23. Public Relations, Communication and Marketing Strategies
24. Clinical Research and Innovation

Über Autor(innen)

Mahon, Connie R.
Connie R. Mahon Director, Organization Development (Retired), Health Resources and Services Administration, Learning Institute, Rockville, Maryland; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Integrative Health Sciences Department, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC

Rentas, Carol A.
Dr. Rentas is an assistant professor in the Biomedical Laboratory Sciences department at George Washington University. She has worked as a medical lab professional in military and civilian hospitals across the country before moving into education with more than 20 years of experience in laboratory science and education.