PATH 601 - Lab management for Pathologists’ Assistants

4 Cr. Hrs.

This course will explain the basic functions and requirements of an anatomic pathology laboratory. Principles of laboratory management, human resource management, financial management, and operations will be covered. The principles of laboratory management will focus on quality management in the laboratory including path of workflow, quality control, quality assurance, quality management systems, and compliance. Laboratory quality starts with the people. The principles of laboratory management will also cover organizational structure, principles of leadership, management functions, and manager decision making with process improvement.

Human resource management will entail human resource guidelines and regulations, job analysis, work descriptions, work groups, performance evaluation, and education with training. Financial management will look at the fundamental vocabulary including balance sheets, assets, liabilities, revenue, etc. This component of the class will break financial management into planning, decision making, organizing, and implementation. Cost/benefit analysis, effective budgeting in a laboratory, cost of quality, and healthcare reimbursement will also be covered. Operations will entail compliance issues, regulations, laboratory safety, workflow and staffing, laboratory information systems, marketing concepts, and ethical issues in laboratory management

Prerequisite(s): NA Corequisite(s): NA
Grading Basis: Graded Repeatable: No Typical Periods Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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