Common Problems in Clinical Laboratory Management

Complying with CLIA '88. Overcoming OSHA's Obstacles--The Exposure Control Plan. Overcoming OSHA's Obstacles--The Chemical Hygiene Plan. Meeting Tuberculosis Control Regulations. Providing and Using Personal Protective Equipment. Writing Manuals: The General Operating Procedure Manual (GOPM). Writing Manuals: The Standard Operating Procedure Manual (SOPM). Passing Proficiency Tests. Fulfilling Quality Control Guidelines. Establishing A Quality Assurance Program. Surviving Inspections and Attaining Accreditation. Pursuing Personnel Perspectives. Encouraging Education. The Acquisition and Maintenance of Laboratory Instrumentation. Mastering Finances: Billing and Coding. Generating Laboratory Numbers: Statistics Linearity, Calibration, Reference, and Critical Values: Calculations. Managing the Physical Office Laboratory (POL). Taming Technology: Laboratory Information Systems (LIS). Re-Eningeering for the Future: The Core Laboratory, Automation, Outreach, Networking, and the Millennium Bug. Appendices: I: Acquiring Information. II: General Operating Procedure Manual (GOPM). III: Standard Operating Procedure Manual (SOPM).