Clinical Pathology Laboratory Management & Operations

Management of clinical laboratories and pathology groups is undergoing rapid evolution. New technology, new management philosophy, and changes in the healthcare system are occurring in rapid-fire fashion. To keep your clinical laboratory and pathology group management skills sharp, this section contains useful management strategies, tactics, and methods. Much of this information is presented with actual management case studies, documenting how real clinical laboratories and pathology groups have benefited from these management advances.

E-Briefings

Kaizen Events Catch on with Labs and Hospitals Using Lean & Six Sigma
posted in Management and Operations | July 18, 2008

Lab Acquisition Activity Stays Busy as Stanford and Carilion Negotiate with Buyers
posted in Management and Operations | July 8, 2008

Patient-Centric E-Health Envisioned by American College of Physicians
posted in Management and Operations | June 27, 2008

Canadian Hospital Laboratories are "Unraveling at the Seams"
posted in Management and Operations | June 12, 2008

New Discoveries about Lab "Work Culture" and Its Links to Productivity
posted in Management and Operations | April 22, 2008

Three Lab Site Visits in Saudi Arabia Reveal Much in Common with U.S. Labs
posted in Management and Operations | March 17, 2008

Dark Daily Travels to Saudi Arabia for Laboratory Conference
posted in Management and Operations | March 12, 2008

New Competitors and Innovative Technologies Rapidly Transforming Anatomic Pathology
posted in Management and Operations | February 20, 2008

Integrating In Vivo and In Vitro Presents Interesting Challenges
posted in Management and Operations | February 13, 2008 

Powerful Evidence Demonstrates That Lean Labs Consistently Outperform Conventionally-Managed Labs!
posted in Management and Operations | February 8, 2008

Laboratories in British Isles Face Many Challenges-Major Lab Consolidation Proposed for Ireland!
posted in Management and Operations | February 4, 2008 

San Diego Labs Sue Feds to Stop Medicare Lab Competitive Bid Demo
posted in Management and Operations | January 30, 2008

Sonic Healthcare Acquires Two More Labs in U.S., Expands in Europe
posted in Management and Operations | January 14, 2008

Powerhouse Pathologists Schwartz, Friedberg, & Friedman Assess Molecular Diagnostics
posted in Management and Operations | January 10, 2008

Future of Pathology Predicted by Incoming CAP President
posted in Management and Operations | October 24, 2007

Hospitals and Labs Hire Factory Managers to Increase Efficiency and Outcomes
posted in Management and Operations | August 29, 2007

How Local Laboratories Can Make Money from Molecular Diagnostics
posted in Management and Operations | March 13, 2007

Doctors Get Electronic Help with Their Diagnoses Via Decision Support Software
posted in Management and Operations | March 5, 2007

Inventive Phlebotomist Creates Order of Draw Bracelets to Wear as a Reminder
posted in Management and Operations | March 2, 2007