Laboratory Management: Principles and Processes, Fourth Edition

Author: Denise Harmening, PhD, MT(ASCP)
Publisher: D. H. Publishing & Consulting, Inc.
Date Published: 2021
Pages: 521
Cover Type: Soft Cover
Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Each section of this course satisfies the Florida one-hour administration/supervision requirement. Together, Sections A and B satisfy the Florida requirement to earn 25 contact hours in administration/supervision (course must include a test) to upgrade a license from Medical Technologist to Supervisor.

For those certified by ASCP, this course supplies 25 contact hours in laboratory management.

Laboratory Management: Principles and Processes provides insight and guidance into the principles of laboratory operations. Twenty chapters are divided into four major areas: Principles of Laboratory Management, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, and Operations.

This course is divided into two sections: Section A is worth 12 contact hours, and Section B is worth 13 contact hours.

Section A Chapters: Quality Management in the Laboratory, Organizational Structure, Principles of Leadership: Past, Present, and Future, Management Functions, Managerial Decision-Making and Process Improvement, Human Resource Guidelines and Regulations, Job Analysis, Work Descriptions, and Work Groups, Performance Evaluation and Development, Education & Training: Practical Tips for Educators and Trainers, Fundamentals of Financial Management.

Section B Chapters: Cost/Benefit Analysis, Effective Budgeting in the Laboratory: Practical Tips, The Cost of Quality, Healthcare Reimbursement, Compliance Issues--Regulations, Laboratory Safety, Process Designs--Workflow and Staffing, Laboratory Information Systems, Marketing Concepts, Ethical Issues in Laboratory Management