Management and Leadership in the Clinical Laboratory

Prepare for a leadership role 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 you 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 you to consider as you 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

Author Biography

Connie R. Mahon 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 Dr. Rentas is an assistant professor in the Biomedical Laboratory Sciences department at George Washington University. She has worked as a medical lab professional in military and civilian hospitals across the country before moving into education with more than 20 years of experience in laboratory science and education.