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One Key to Lab Success Is Daily Performance Metrics

By Joseph Burns, from the Volume XXI NO. 7 – May 19, 2014 issue

CEO SUMMARY: Every clinical lab today must deal with the twin challenges of performing an increased volume of tests while being paid less money. That’s why a handful of innovative lab organizations now use management information systems with analytics that provide detailed, real-time metrics on all aspects of their lab’s business and operations. Instead of

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New Study Demonstrates How Lean Labs Outperform Peers

By Robert Michel, from the Volume XV No. 1 - January 21, 2008 issue

CEO SUMMARY: A new study provides powerful evidence that laboratories using Lean, Six Sigma, and similar process improvement methods consistently outperform conventionally managed laboratories. Using data sets from 100 laboratories, including 14 Lean/Six Sigma laboratories, consultant Thomas P. Joseph, of Management Insight, LLC, demonstrated that Lean labs have dramatically improved turnaround times and consistently produce

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