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Labman Prelim
Labman Prelim
INTRODUCTION TO LABORATORY
MANAGEMENT NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF
OBJECTIVES LABORATORY ERROR
- Describe laboratory management. - unnecessary treatment; treatment
complications
- List the factors that could affect - failure to provide the proper
managing the laboratory
treatment
- Describe quality management - delay in correct diagnosis
systems - additional and unnecessary
HOW CRITICAL IS THE LABORATORY? diagnostic testing.
- The laboratory plays a
central role in health care. COMPLEXITY OF LABORATORY
PROCESSES
- A method of detecting errors at each
PURPOSE OF LABORATORY
phase of testing is needed if quality
- (1) detect disease or predisposition
is to be assured.
to disease;
- (2) confirm or reject a diagnosis;
- (3) establish prognosis; PATH OF WORKFLOW
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- Security
- Containment
- Safety
- Ergonomics
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- Shifts in the mean occur when an - 22S rule - If one control is outside of
abrupt change is followed by six or 2SD but within 3 SD, the second
more consecutive QC results that control result should be examined
fall on one side of the mean but carefully.
typically within 95% range as if If both are outside of 2SD in the
clustered around a new mean. On same direction, the run should be
the sixth occasion this is called a rejected as it is “out-of-control”.
shift and results are rejected. Corrective action is required when
- Trends occur when values any “out-of-control” results are
gradually, but continually, move in obtained.
one direction over six or more
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- JOSEPH JURAN
CQI, Pareto Rule
CONTINUOUS QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT (CQI/PQI )
- - PURPOSE: proficiency
testing/accreditation/ licensure
activities in the hospital programs
EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT
PROGRAMS
NATIONAL SECTIONS
REFERENCE
LABORATORIE
S (NRL)
LUNG CENTER CLINICAL
OF THE PHIL CHEMISTRY
MULTIRULE ANALYSIS “ WESTGARD NKTI HEMATOLOGY
RULES”
RITM MICROBIOLOGY
AND
PARASITOLOGY
SACCL IMMUNOSEROLOG
Y
EAST AVENUE DRUG TESTING
MEDICAL
CENTER
- PLANNING
Identify goals, evaluate
WEEK 1: Introduction to
current situation, establish
Laboratory Management
timeframe
Set objectives, forecast
Learning Objectives: resource needs, implement
plan, and obtain feedback
1. Define management. - ORGANIZING
2. Describe the management process Formal hierarchy
and functions of management Informal relationships
- DIRECTING
3. List factors that could affect managing Leadership
the laboratory Time allocation
- CONTROLLING
4. Discuss the importance of effective
laboratory management Instructions, follow-up
Modifications
5. Described quality management
system THE LABORATORY
3. establish prognosis;
2. List factors that could affect quality 6. Develop graphs to plot control values;
control these are called Levey-Jennings charts;
if the control values are not Mean, the arithmetic average of results.
readingproperly— “out-of-control” The mean is the most commonly used
- measureof central tendency used in
laboratory QC.
MEAN
Remember: If a measurement is
repeated many times, the result is a
mean that is veryclose to the true
mean.
• Implementation—Implementation
requires that a number of issues must
be addressed by the management staff.
These include management of projects
MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION and activities, directing resources to
ORGANIZATION accomplish plans, and assuring that
timelines are met and goals achieved.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
1. Policy Manuals
IMPROVING THE COMMUNICATION
2. Procedure Manual
PROCESS
3. Other Internal Manuals
Good Listening – asking 4. Continuing In-Service Education
questions, seeking feedback
- Regular continuing education
Empathy – with concern and sessions for laboratory staff
interest.
Intralaboratory Staff Meetings
3. Laboratory Bulletins
B. Extralaboratory Communications
Periodic laboratory bulletins,
newsletter or measurements of
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