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Laboratory Management: Principles and Processes, 2nd Edition

By Denise M. Harmening, PhD, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1599-1
ISBN-10: 0-8036-1599-X

350 pp. Soft cover.  ©2007  Available now. $59.95

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Resources for Instructors Upon Adoption

Online at http://www.cybercourseonline.com/
Laboratory Management CyberCourseTM

  • Chapter Power Points
  • Discussion Board Case Histories
  • Learning Units and Exams

To receive the access code required to download these resources, contact Dr. Denise Harmening directly at harmening12@gmail.com.



The laboratory environment is changes in response to trends in healthcare. Laboratory managers who can create solutions to today’s problems and effectively manage change are in high demand.

Here is a problem-based approach to teaching the principles of laboratory management. The text focuses on presenting underlying managerial concepts and how to successfully apply theoretical models to real-life situations.
Key Features
    • Each chapter includes one or more illustrative cases presenting a management problem; thought-provoking questions to enhance critical thinking skills, outlines, and educational objectives
    • Internet references and website resources guide the learner to advanced and current information in each of the major topic areas
    • Problem-based learning activities at the end of each chapter serve as a guide for instruction and reinforcement of the content
    • Two chapters are unique to this text, Education and Training and Ethical Issues in Laboratory Management
    • Chapters are divided into five major areas of management: Basic Principles and Organizational Structure • Human Resources • Finance • Operations  • Strategies for Career Success
    • Glossary of key terms
    • The twenty-five contributors include academicians, laboratory managers, medical technologists, and laboratory consultants

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Table of Contents
 I: Principles of Laboratory Management
 
  •  1. Organizational Structure: A Look at Concepts and Models
  •  2. Principles of Leadership: Past, Present, and Future
  •  3. Management Functions
  •  4. Managerial Problem Solving and Decision Making

 II: Human Resource Management
 
  •  5. Human Resource Guidelines and Regulations
  •  6. Job Analysis, Work Descriptions, and Work Groups
  •  7. Performance Evaluation and Professional Development
  •  8. Education and Training: Practical Tips for Educators and Trainers

 III: Financial Management
 
  •  9. Fundamentals of Financial Management
  • 10. Cost/Benefit Analysis
  • 11. Effective Budgeting in the Laboratory: Practical Tips
  • 12. Healthcare Reimbursement

 IV Operations
 
  • 13. Compliance Issues - The Regulations
  • 14. Process Design - Workflow and Staffing
  • 15. Computer Based Laboratory Information Systems
  • 16. Marketing Concepts

 V: Strategies for Career Success
 
  • 17. Ethical Issues in Laboratory Management
  • 18. Career Planning

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