CHANGE IS INEVITABLE

"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle."         -Martin Luther King, Jr.

   Change management is the discipline that guides how we prepare, equip and support individuals to successfully adopt change in order to drive organizational success and outcomes Management of change is usually interpreted as relating to permanent changes to equipment, procedures, processes, or personnel, but temporary changes have contributed to a number of catastrophic events over the years.

    Written documentation of normal process parameters, use of standard operating procedures, management sign-offs, and clear communications are necessary. Change destabilizes equilibrium, and employees need to become familiar with and have the ability to predict the outcomes of their tasks. Educate employees on the different stages associated with the change model and help employees recognize where they are in the process. Give them the tools needed to be successful:


Clear objectives, direction, and goals

Information, resources, and training

Assignments that align with their knowledge and skills

Timely feedback and positive reinforcement

  

ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY

   The laboratory environment has been characterized by ongoing rapid and dramatic innovation . There has been remarkable growth in the range and complexity of available tests and services, which is expected to continue. Innovation in laboratory technology, which includes both new tests and advances in equipment and testing techniques, has made testing more efficient and automated. With the help of this advances laboratory test and results may be easily and accurately done. 

   Laboratory automated and manual processes occur in three stages which includes Pre-analytic stage this includes, choosing the test, ordering the test, patient preparation, specimen collection and transportation. Analytic stage this involves actual testing of the specimen and all routine procedures up to reporting of results. Post-analytic stage concerns with the forwarding of results to the appropriate hospital department or physician.c

SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY

      
    The first thing to always remember when working in a laboratory  is safety. The most important reason why you should always be safe is because many things in the lab can be harmful to you and to other people. Machines may fluctuate, toxic substances may be spilled, sharps and broken glasses may cause injury and even combustible materials may cause fire.

       You should know the possible hazards inside the lab. MSDS is very important, it contains the detailed safety information about each hazardous substances. At all times, Treat all blood, tissue, body fluids and other potentially infectious materials as equally threatening. Most especially wearing of Personal Protective Equipment is essential when entering in the lab, to protect yourself from any risk and hazards. As they say "Personal protective equipment is self-defense."

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

"Treatment without prevention is unsustainable"

-Bill Gates

 Preventive maintenance is regularly performed on a piece of equipment to lessen the likelihood of it failing. Preventative maintenance is performed while the equipment is still working, so that it does not break down unexpectedly. 

The main goal is to prevent the failure of equipment before it actually occurs. Preventive maintenance activities include equipment checks, partial or complete overhauls at specified periods. In addition, workers can record equipment deterioration so they know to replace or repair worn parts before they cause system failure. 

Long-term benefits of preventive maintenance include:

• Improved system reliability.• Decreased cost of replacement.• Decreased system downtime.• Better spares inventory management.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.” ~William A. Foster

Quality Assurance is the planned or systematic actions necessary to proved enough confidence that a product or service will datisfy the given requirements for quality.

Good QA system does these four things:

• establishes standard operating procedures (SOPs) for each step of the laboratory testing process, ranging from specimen handling to instrument performance validation; 
• defines administrative requirements, such as mandatory recordkeeping, data evaluation, and internal audits to monitor adherence to SOPs;
• specifies corrective actions, documentation, and the persons responsible for carrying out corrective actions when problems are identified; and
• sustains high-quality employee performance.

IMPROVE COMMUNICATION PROCESS

Have you ever felt the messages you convey are not communicated properly or have you ever felt guilty of not conveying the message as it wants to be conveyed

Senders and receivers are of course vital in communication. In face-to-face communication the roles of the sender and receiver are not distinct as both parties communicate with each other, even if in very subtle ways such as through eye-contact (or lack of) and general body language.

Here are the ways on how to improve communication process:

Be a Good Listener it is the vital part of communication skills you it involves total focus on what the other person is attempting to communicate.Empathy the ability of the sender understand and share the message. Sending message through different routes it is highly effective way to gain attention. Repetition allow the receiver to properly interpret the message.

BENEFITS OF GOOD PLANNING

" A Goal without a plan is just a wish"

-Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Planning is the process of assessing an organization's goals and creating a realistic, detailed plan of action for meeting those goals. It is the foundation of management process and said tpo be the thinking and analyzing portion.

Therefore, planning brings order and rationality into the organization. Here are some of its benefits:

• Planning helps in reducing uncertainties of future as it involves anticipation of future events, Although future cannot be predicted with cent percent accuracy but planning helps management to anticipate future and prepare for risks by necessary provisions to meet unexpected turn of events.

• Planning creates an atmosphere of order and discipline in organization.Employees know in advance what is expected of them and therefore conformity can be achieved easily.This encourages employees to show their best and also earn reward for the same.It also creates a healthy attitude towards work environment which helps in boosting employees moral and efficiency.

• Effective planning secures economy since it leads to orderly allocation ofresources to various operations.
• Planning is basically a decision making function which involves creative thinking and imagination that ultimately leads to innovation of methods and operations for growth.