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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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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.
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- 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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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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