Episode 115
Streamlining Lab Processes: The Power of Kaizen
Lab Medicine Rounds · Mayo Clinic Laboratories
August 16, 202417m 42s
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Show Notes
In this month’s episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Jessica Stellmaker on creating a culture of continuous improvement using Kaizen events.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
00:40 What is a kaizen event?
04:01 Kaizen week
06:28 Create a culture of continuous improvement
09:54 Resources
11:31 Fail point
13:15 Impacts on laboratory functions
17:02 Outro
Resources:
Continuous Improvement: Kaizen Events - Insights (mayocliniclabs.com)
For additional learning:
- Flug J, Stellmaker J, Sharpe R, et al. Kaizen Process Improvement in Radiology: Primer for Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement. RadioGraphics, 42(3), 919-928.
- Flug J, Stellmaker J, Tollefson C, et al. (2022). Improving Turnaround Time in a Hospital-based CT Division with the Kaizen Method. RadioGraphics, 42(E125-E131).
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