cover image - Management and Leadership in the Medical Laboratory - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780323937382
Copyright: 2027
Publication Date: 01-15-2026
Page Count: 512
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $70.99

Management and Leadership in the Medical Laboratory - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 1st Edition

by Connie R. Mahon, M.S.MT(ASCP) and Carol A. Rentas, PhD, MEd, MT(ASCP) SCCM

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ISBN: 9780323937382
Copyright: 2027
Publication Date: 01-15-2026
Page Count: 512
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $70.99
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Prepare students to become effective leaders in the clinical laboratory! Management and Leadership in the Clinical Laboratory provides a comprehensive, problem-based approach to understanding essential management and leadership concepts tailored for healthcare organizations and clinical laboratories. Each chapter begins with a real-world case-in-point, guiding students through critical topics such as healthcare finance, quality assurance and regulatory issues, laboratory safety, personnel management, and team dynamics, ensuring that current and future laboratory leaders are well-equipped to navigate the complexities of their roles.
    • Management and leadership concepts are presented through the lens of healthcare organizations and medical laboratories
    • Management practices explored include principles in operations management, healthcare finance, and managing budgets, regulation and compliance, human resource management, and method validation
    • Leadership topics include managing and leading a diverse workforce, self- and external-awareness, leading teams, and developing others
    • Learning objectives highlight management and leadership competencies
    • Problem-based approach in each chapter introduces the topic with a case-in-point followed by a list of discussion points for students to consider as they navigate the chapter content
    • Self-assessment tools, follow-up learning activities, and tips for managers and supervisors provide additional content and opportunities for further engagement
    • Personal reflection and application exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce comprehension and retention of key concepts
  • PART I Introduction to Laboratory Management
    and Leadership Principles

    1 The Changing Nature of Clinical
    Laboratory Management
    2 Essential Concepts of Management
    3 Leadership Foundations for Managing Effectively
    4 Professionalism and Leadership: Modeling Professional
    Behaviors

    PART II Planning: How to Get There From Here
    5 Organizational Design: Key to Creating
    High Performance
    6 Strategic Planning and Goal Setting
    7 Establishing Policies and Operational Procedures
    8 Financial Planning and Budget Allocation
    9 Healthcare Reimbursement

    PART III Organizing: Transforming Strategy
    Into Actions

    10 Fundamentals of Quality Management
    11 Workflow Process Design and Management
    12 Using Critical Thinking to Identify Effective Management
    Solutions
    13 Leading With Effective Communication
    14 Managing Healthcare Information Systems
    15 Delegating Effectively

    PART IV Staffing: Putting the Right Person
    in the Right Job

    16 Workforce Management and Succession Planning
    17 Workforce Development and Strategic Employee
    Improvement Planning
    18 Education, Training, and Assessment in the Clinical
    Laboratory
    19 Employee Empowerment, Engagement,
    and Motivation

    PART V Directing: Setting the Compass
    20 Time Management and Personal Accountability
    21 Managing Stress and Work–Life Balance
    22 Leading Through Coaching
    23 Leading High-Performance Teams
    24 Leadership in High-Performance Organizations

    PART VI Controlling: Performance Measures,
    Regulation, and Compliance
    Management

    25 Government Regulations and the Impact on Laboratory
    Operations
    26 Developing Performance Standards
    Through Benchmarking
    27 Clinical Laboratory Safety Management

    PART VII Strategic Growth and Sustainability
    28 Organizational Change Management
    29 Public Relations and Marketing Strategies in the Clinical
    Laboratory
    30 Clinical Research and Innovation

    Index

  • Connie R. Mahon, M.S.MT(ASCP), Director, Organization Development (Retired), Health Resources and Services Administration, Learning Institute, Rockville, Maryland; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Integrative Health Sciences Department, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA and Carol A. Rentas, PhD, MEd, MT(ASCP) SCCM, Dr. Rentas is an assistant professor in the Biomedical Laboratory Sciences department at George Washington University.
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