Henry's 24th Must Knows Flashcards
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Administrator
LEADER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Organizer and Developer
LEADER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Risk taker
LEADER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Inspiration
LEADER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Thinks long term
LEADER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Asks “what” and “why”
LEADER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Challenges status quo
LEADER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Does the right thing
LEADER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Implementer
MANAGER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Maintains control
MANAGER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Thinks short term
MANAGER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Asks “how” and “when”
MANAGER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Watches bottom line
MANAGER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Accepts status quo
MANAGER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Is a good soldier
MANAGER
LEADER vs. MANAGER traits:
Does things right
MANAGER
Basic Management Responsibilities (4):
- Operations Management
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Marketing Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Quality assurance
-Operations Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Policies and procedures
-Operations Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Strategic planning
-Operations Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Benchmarking
-Operations Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Productivity assessment
-Operations Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Legislation/regulations/HIPAA compliance
-Operations Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Medicolegal concerns
-Operations Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Continuing education
-Operations Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Staff meetings
-Operations Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Job Descriptions
-Human Resource Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Recruitment and staffing
-Human Resource Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Orientation
-Human Resource Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Competency assessment
-Human Resource Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Personnel records
-Human Resource Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Performance evaluation/appraisals
-Human Resource Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Discipline and dismissal
-Human Resource Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Departmental budgets
-Financial Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Billing
-Financial Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
CPT coding
-Financial Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
ICD-10 coding
-Financial Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Compliance regulations
-Financial Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Test cost analysis
-Financial Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Fee schedule maintenance
-Financial Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Customer service
-Marketing Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Outreach marketing
-Marketing Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Advertising
-Marketing Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Website development
-Marketing Management
Type of Basic Management Responsibility:
Client education
-Marketing Management
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Acceptable quality
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Department focused
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Quality as expense
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Defects by workers
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Management-controlled worker
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Status quo
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Manage by intuition
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Intangible quality
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
“We” versus “They” relationship
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
End-process focus
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Reactive systems
Traditional thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Error-free quality
TQM Thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Organization focused
TQM Thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Quality as means to lower costs
TQM Thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Defects by system
TQM Thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Empowered worker
TQM Thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Continuous quality improvement
TQM Thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Manage by fact
TQM Thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Quality defined
TQM Thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
“Us” relationship
TQM Thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
System process focus
TQM Thinking
Quality Management: Traditional vs. TQM Thinking
Proactive systems
TQM Thinking
Six Sigma Step
DMAIC
- Define
- Measure
- Analyze
- Improve
- Control
Laboratory Hazard Prevention Strategies (4):
- Work practice controls
- Engineering controls
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Emergency equipment
Laboratory Hazard Prevention Strategies:
general procedures/ policies that mandate measures to reduce or eliminate exposure to hazard
-Work practice controls
Laboratory Hazard Prevention Strategies:
safety features built into the overall design of a product
-Engineering controls
Laboratory Hazard Prevention Strategies:
barriers that physically separate the user from a hazard
-PPE
Tests affected by Diurnal variation, Posture, and Stress:
Peaks 4-6 am;
lowest 8 pm–12 am;
50% lower at 8 pm than at 8 am
Cortisol
Tests affected by Diurnal variation, Posture, and Stress:
Increased/Higher with Stress (3)
- Cortisol
- ACTH
- Prolactin
Tests affected by Diurnal variation, Posture, and Stress:
Lower at night (4)
- ACTH
- Plasma Renin activity
- Aldosterone
- Insulin
Tests affected by Diurnal variation, Posture, and Stress:
Higher standing than supine
Plasma Renin activity
Tests affected by Diurnal variation, Posture, and Stress:
Higher in afternoon and evening (2)
- GH
- Acid phosphatase
Tests affected by Diurnal variation, Posture, and Stress
Increases with exercise
Thyroxine
Tests affected by Diurnal variation, Posture, and Stress
higher levels at 4 and 8 am and at 8 and 10 pm
Prolactin
Tests affected by Diurnal variation, Posture, and Stress:
Peaks early to late morning;
decreases up to 30% during the day
Iron
Tests affected by Diurnal variation, Posture, and Stress:
4% decrease supine
Calcium
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - NONE
Specimen Type/Use - Serum/chemistry and serology
MOA - N/A
Red (glass)
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Clot activator
Specimen Type/Use - Serum/chemistry and serology
MOA - Silica clot activator
Red (plastic/Hemograd)
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - K3EDTA in liquid form
Specimen Type/Use - Whole blood/Hematology
MOA - Chelates (binds) calcium
Lavender (glass)
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - K2EDTA/spray-dried
Specimen Type/Use - Whole blood/Hematology
MOA - Chelates (binds) calcium
Lavender (plastic)
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Spray-dried K2EDTA
Specimen Type/Use - Whole blood/blood bank and molecular diagnostics
MOA - Chelates (binds) calcium
Pink
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - EDTA and gel
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/molecular diagnostics
MOA - Chelates (binds) calcium
White
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Sodium citrate
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/coagulation
MOA - Chelates (binds) calcium
Light blue
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Thrombin and soybean trypsin inhibitor
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/coagulation
MOA - Fibrin degradation products
Light blue
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Sodium citrate
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/sed rates-hematology
MOA - Chelates (binds) calcium
Black
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Lithium heparin and gel
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/chemistry
MOA - Inhibits thrombin formation
Light green/black
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Sodium heparin, lithium heparin
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/chemistry
MOA - Inhibits thrombin formation
Green
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Sodium heparin, K2EDTA
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/chemistry/toxicology
MOA - Heparin inhibits thrombin formation Na2EDTA binds calcium
Royal blue
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/glucose testing
MOA - Inhibits glycolysis
Gray
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Sterile containing sodium polyane- tholesulfonate
Specimen Type/Use - Serum/microbiology culture
MOA - Aids in bacterial recovery by inhibit- ing complement, phagocytes, and certain antibiotics
Yellow
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Acid citrate dextrose
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/blood bank, HLA phenotyping, and paternity testing
MOA - WBC preservative
Yellow
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Sodium heparin
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/lead testing
MOA - Inhibits thrombin formation
Tan (glass)
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - K2EDTA
Specimen Type/Use - Plasma/lead testing
MOA - Chelates (binds) calcium
Tan (plastic)
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Thrombin
Specimen Type/Use - Serum/chemistry
MOA - Clot activator
Yellow/gray and orange
Tube/Stopper Color
Anticoagulant/Additive - Clot activator separation gel
Specimen Type/Use - Serum/chemistry
MOA - Silica clot activator
Red/gray and gold