Clinical Laboratory Management

About this book

Clinical Laboratory Management is a comprehensive volume presenting authoriative information on the management challenges facing todays clinical laboratories. Dramatic changes in the fields of medicine and healthcare require an increased level of expertise of all laboratory personnel. An invaluable resource for laboratory directors managers and supervisors Clinical Laboratory Management will also teach healthcare practitioners at all levels how to hear speak and thoroughly understand the operational language of healthcare administration. Written by practicing laboratorians and edited by seasoned professionals this publication details the core requirements for effective laboratory management including personnel management communication data management point-of-care testing test management selection and implementation of tests and instruments safety and emergency preparedness and regulatory requirements. A comprehensive overview of management principles is presented with in-depth analyses of financial challenges encountred in the clinical laboratory. Contained here is an array of administrative tools including numerous appendices providing guidelines for relevant documentation information on regulatory requirements and managerial tools pertaining to personnel financial and technical issues as well as checklists worksheets forms Web addresses and a complete glossary of specialized terms. Clinical Laboratory Management is the essential resourece for all clinical laboratories from the physicians office to hospital clinical labs to the largest commercial reference laboratories providing practical information in the fields of medicine and healthcare clinical pathology and clinical laboratory mangement for practitioners managers and individuals training to enter these fields.