Laboratory Management Training Research Articles

Management of Laboratory Facilities in Improving Students’ Learning Achievement of SMP Negeri 4 Kayuagung

This study aims to analyze the Management of Laboratory Facilities in Improving Student Achievement at SMP Negeri 4 Kayuagung OKI Regency. This type of research is descriptive qualitative research. Data collection tools use interviews, observation, documentation and literature review. Data analysis techniques using descriptive qualitative analysis techniques. The results of the study stated that the management of laboratory facilities in improving student achievement at SMP Negeri 4 Kayuagung OKI Regency was by improving the quality of laboratory management through improving the quality of laboratory services, increasing the role of laboratory human resources and maximizing laboratory infrastructure facilities at SMP Negeri 4 Kayuagung. Obstacles that are procedural in nature fulfill laboratory facilities for public schools which must follow the provisions of the regional government through the RKAS. School financial problems, laboratory administration systems and laboratory management capacity building training. The solution adopted is to involve all school members and school committees to take an active role in efforts to improve the quality of laboratory services. Then provide laboratory management training at SMP Negeri 4 Kayuagung.

Basic Laboratory Management Training for Institutions

The objective of Basic Laboratory Training is to increase the competency of laboratory personnel in laboratory management in accordance with the needs and developments that occur in society, increase the ability of laboratory personnel to carry out their duties and career advancement, improve basic laboratory management skills. The method used in this activity is in the form of practice in the field and training. Therefore it is necessary to hold trainings, workshops and outreach to teachers, lecturers, researchers, librarians, laboratory assistants, technicians, educators so that their soft skills develop and improve. One of these trainings is basic laboratory socialization training for tertiary institutions, especially in the fields of chemistry, physics, biology, language and computers with the concept of independent learning while increasing the ability to become proficient in the laboratory world later. The background of the problem in this research is developing accuracy and understanding of the world of laboratory assistants through training workshops and socialization of independent learning at the tertiary level. Based on the formulation of the problem above, the purpose of this service is to develop the concept of independent learning at the tertiary level through training workshops and socialization of independent learning for students and lecturers to run better. Theoretical benefits in increasing the role of higher education laboratories in overcoming current problems in society, improving laboratory quality, increasing the ability of laboratory services to support the Tridharma of higher education.

Pelatihan Manajemen Laboratorium IPA Berbantuan Game Edukasi Kahoot bagi Laboran/Pengelola Labor

Science laboratories play an important role in the success of chemistry, physics, and biology education in schools. Students and teachers need facilities and infrastructure to prove the veracity of theory and to establish the relationship between theory and practice through experiential learning activities. In addition to teachers and students, the roles of research assistants and work managers are also very important to put practical learning into practice. To improve the knowledge and skills of science room management in schools, we will standardize the science room management of laboratory assistants and work instructors. This activity began with a pre-test, followed by the provision of teaching materials through lectures and discussions, quizzes through a method of promoting understanding, lab operations through a real-action approach, and a post-test. The training will be held for 4 days from August 9 to 12, 2022, at the Aceh Barat Daya District Education Office, where classroom lessons will be held, and at SMA Negri 6 Aceh, where participants will practice setting up their laboratories. It was conducted at two locations in Bharat Daya. education. Participants followed the learning process in the classroom very well as evidenced by achieving good quiz scores with an average accuracy of 7-12 out of 15 questions, or 47-80%. With Kahoot learning games, the quizzes at the end of each learning material add extra fun and motivation to learners and are very helpful in the evaluation process during the training process. Furthermore, post-test results showed that participants' knowledge increased by up to 80.4% compared to pre-test results. From this, we can conclude that this laboratory management training was properly implemented and produced very good results.

Constraints Perceived by Private Veterinary Practitioners of Tamil Nadu in the Field and Suggestions Offered by Experts

Background: Private Veterinary Practitioners (PVPs) are essential in doorstep veterinary treatment and the backbone of livestock services. During their clinical activities they also facing hindrances in the delivery of livestock service in an effective manner. Under this background, the current study was formulated with aim to know the constraints perceived by PVPs in Tamil Nadu. Methods: The study was conducted from January to March, 2022 in Tamil Nadu. Through well-structured interview schedule data were collected from one hundred private practitioners. The collected data of constraints were analyzed and ranked by Weighed Mean Score (WMS) method. Animal husbandry experts’ suggestions was sought to overcome foremost constraints and interpreted by percentage analysis. Result: The constraint analysis of PVPs revealed that local quacks treatment foremost constraint with WMS of 86.67 followed by absence of efficient diagnostic-laboratory support (WMS 85.67), delayed report of mastitis (WMS 83.67) and self-medication by livestock owner and/or farmers (WMS 83.33) were next important constraints. Animal husbandry experts suggested the following strategies to overcome the constraints: conducting ration balancing awareness campaign to farmers (90.00%), conducting regular refresher diagnostic laboratory management training programmes for field private veterinarians (86.67) and forming farmers’ interest groups to report quacks (73.33%).

Pengetahuan, Sikap, dan Perilaku Terhadap Pengelolaan Limbah Bahan Kimia di Laboratorium Pada Siswa SMK

The existence of activities in the laboratory becomes important for students to conduct experiments or research, and thus, improve their skills and abilities. However, the use of chemical and biological materials in the laboratory will certainly produce chemical and biological waste. The waste generated is potentially hazardous to health and can pollute or damage the environment either directly or indirectly. It is undeniable that laboratory activities can produce various types of waste, such as liquid and solid waste. This study aims to find out what is related to waste management in a private vocational high schools in the city of Bogor. The results showed that there was no relationship between the variables of gender (p value 1.000), training (p value 0.354), knowledge (p value 1.000) and attitudes (p value 0.472) of respondents to the behavior of laboratory waste management. In conclusion, there is no correlation between waste management practices in schools and knowledge, attitudes, student gender, or training experience. To increase student knowledge and awareness about chemical waste laboratories, however, participation in chemical waste laboratory management training is required of students.

Pelatihan Laboran dan Teknisi Labratorium IPA SMP dan MTs Se-Kabupaten Bone

The Science Laboratory is one of the supporting facilities that must be owned by every education institution unit at the junior high school level. Good science laboratory governance is needed to support the teaching and learning process that involves practicum activities. Unfortunately, there are still many junior high schools in Bone Regency that do not have good science laboratory governance due to the absence of laboratory personnel who are responsible for carrying out laboratory management. In this regard, this Community Service activity was carried out to train prospective laboratory assistants and science laboratory technicians at the junior high school levels throughout Bone Regency. This training activity aims to increase the knowledge of the participants regarding the management of the science laboratory as well as alternative means to carry out practical activities in schools. This activity is carried out using the Hybrid method by conducting training through offline activities for 7 days and online activities for 5 days. The total time for participant activity during the 12 training days is 100 hours. In order to measure the improvement of knowledge on laboratory management, a pre-test was given at the beginning of the training session and followed by a post-test which was given at the end of the training session. The results of the implementation of this training indicated that there is an increase in the knowledge of the training participants regarding laboratory management after participating in the entire series of laboratory management training activities.

Income Generating Mapping of FMIPA Unesa

This study uses a qualitative method using a phenomenological approach and direct observation of the studied sample. This research funds to carry out operational activities (academic and non-academic) are divided into two, namely funds from the APBN (State Expenditure Revenue Budget) and non APBN. Community Funds (DM) are funds generated from non-state budgets, which are often referred to as income from PTN-BH. This study found that two ways can be used as a source of income for FMIPA Unesa, namely 1. Diversification of income or exploring new sources of income, and 2. Develop existing sources of income. Explore opportunities for new sources of income (diversification) covering components of information, teaching, alumni, campus population, land, and facilities. Several tasks can be performed on these components, namely 1.The sale of information includes intellectual property, research parks, and data interpretation for businesses, 2. Teaching includes; a laboratory management training program, training to improve pedagogic competence and mathematics, 3. Alumni resources include continuing education for alumni and professional services for alumni, 4. The provision of services for students and other visitors includes a place to study, 5. Utilization of land, land, or buildings and other campus facilities that have the potential to generate income.

Laboratory Management for Cytopathology Fellows: Our Institution’s Curriculum

Abstract Introduction/Objective The cytopathology laboratory is one of the most highly regulated clinical laboratories. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) milestones include competencies in laboratory management. Additionally, many cytology fellows will be involved in laboratory management after finishing training. Therefore, it is imperative to incorporate formal laboratory management training for cytology fellows. Our cytopathology department implemented a formal laboratory management curriculum this year, with emphasis placed on the milestones (1.0 and 2.0) provided by the ACGME. Methods/Case Report The curriculum is divided into seven modules extending throughout the fellowship year (August-April). The modules include hand-off communication, process improvement, laboratory accreditation (introduction, intermediate, advanced) and error management (introduction, intermediate). Each module has two components: self-study of assigned reading materials and online courses, followed by an interactive session with faculty and/or laboratory personnel. Several engaging, high-quality resources are used including Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School, modules from professional organizations, PubMed articles, National Quality Forum, departmental committees and mock inspections. Each module is followed by an interactive session to review policies, procedures and/or checklists. The fellows also spend time in the cytology laboratory preparation area and participate in Quality Improvement meetings. Results (if a Case Study enter NA) The fellowship director discusses the educational expectations at the start of each module. Evidence of compliance is demonstrated by uploading all of the completed assignments to MedHub (a web- based training management system) at the end of the module. All of the modules include self-assessment questions that are reviewed by the fellowship director. Conclusion Our cytopathology laboratory introduced a structured laboratory management curriculum. This curriculum fulfills some of the laboratory management competencies put forth in the ACGME milestones. This curriculum will also help to prepare fellows to confidently participate in cytology laboratory management as they enter the workforce.

Teaching Laboratory Management Principles and Practices Through Mentorship and Graduated Responsibility: The Assistant Medical Directorship

With the changing landscape of medicine in general, and pathology in particular, a greater emphasis is being placed on laboratory management as a means of controlling spiraling medical costs and improving health-care efficiency. To meet this challenge, pathology residency programs have begun to incorporate formal laboratory management training into their curricula, using institutional curricula and/or online laboratory management courses offered by professional organizations. At the University of Utah, and its affiliated national reference laboratory, ARUP Laboratories, Inc, interested residents are able to supplement the departmental lecture-based and online laboratory management curriculum by participating in assistant medical directorship programs in one of several pathology subspecialty disciplines. The goals of many of the assistant medical directorship positions include the development of laboratory management skills and competencies. A survey of current and recent assistant medical directorship participants revealed that the assistant medical directorship program serves as an excellent means of improving laboratory management skills, as well as improving performance as a fellow and practicing pathologist.

The SLMTA programme: Transforming the laboratory landscape in developing countries

Background: Efficient and reliable laboratory services are essential to effective and well-functioning health systems. Laboratory managers play a critical role in ensuring the quality and timeliness of these services. However, few laboratory management programmes focus on the competencies required for the daily operations of a laboratory in resource-limited settings. This report provides a detailed description of an innovative laboratory management training tool called Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) and highlights some challenges, achievements and lessons learned during the first five years of implementation (2009–2013) in developing countries.Programme: SLMTA is a competency-based programme that uses a series of short courses and work-based learning projects to effect immediate and measurable laboratory improvement, while empowering laboratory managers to implement practical quality management systems to ensure better patient care. A SLMTA training programme spans from 12 to 18 months; after each workshop, participants implement improvement projects supported by regular supervisory visits or on-site mentoring. In order to assess strengths, weaknesses and progress made by the laboratory, audits are conducted using the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) checklist, which is based on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189 requirements. These internal audits are conducted at the beginning and end of the SLMTA training programme.Conclusion: Within five years, SLMTA had been implemented in 617 laboratories in 47 countries, transforming the laboratory landscape in developing countries. To our knowledge, SLMTA is the first programme that makes an explicit connection between the performance of specific management behaviours and routines and ISO 15189 requirements. Because of this close relationship, SLMTA is uniquely positioned to help laboratories seek accreditation to ISO 15189.

The SLMTA programme: Transforming the laboratory landscape in developing countries.

BackgroundEfficient and reliable laboratory services are essential to effective and well-functioning health systems. Laboratory managers play a critical role in ensuring the quality and timeliness of these services. However, few laboratory management programmes focus on the competencies required for the daily operations of a laboratory in resource-limited settings. This report provides a detailed description of an innovative laboratory management training tool called Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) and highlights some challenges, achievements and lessons learned during the first five years of implementation (2009–2013) in developing countries.ProgrammeSLMTA is a competency-based programme that uses a series of short courses and work-based learning projects to effect immediate and measurable laboratory improvement, while empowering laboratory managers to implement practical quality management systems to ensure better patient care. A SLMTA training programme spans from 12 to 18 months; after each workshop, participants implement improvement projects supported by regular supervisory visits or on-site mentoring. In order to assess strengths, weaknesses and progress made by the laboratory, audits are conducted using the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) checklist, which is based on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189 requirements. These internal audits are conducted at the beginning and end of the SLMTA training programme.ConclusionWithin five years, SLMTA had been implemented in 617 laboratories in 47 countries, transforming the laboratory landscape in developing countries. To our knowledge, SLMTA is the first programme that makes an explicit connection between the performance of specific management behaviours and routines and ISO 15189 requirements. Because of this close relationship, SLMTA is uniquely positioned to help laboratories seek accreditation to ISO 15189.

A Consensus Curriculum for Laboratory Management Training for Pathology Residents

A Consensus Curriculum for Laboratory Management Training for Pathology Residents

Teaching Laboratory Management to Pathology Residents

The article by Weiss and colleagues1 on a consensus curriculum for laboratory management training for pathology residents provides much useful information about a long-standing challenge. Their report states where we are as a field in laboratory medicine with regard to education on management issues. The data in the article now beg the answers to 2 questions: “What do we do with these answers?” and, more fundamentally, “What are we trying to achieve by teaching laboratory management to pathology residents?” Having been in the field of laboratory medicine as a clinical laboratory director for the past 26 years at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School (Boston), and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (Nashville, TN), I have made several attempts to develop for residents a management training program that is truly effective. A successful training experience would be one about which the residents are enthusiastic learners and from which they develop measurable management skills that are more than just common sense; and the program should stand the test of time by improving continuously year after year. In the time that I have been working in the field, I have developed with my colleagues a lecture series on management topics, a management rotation, brief projects related to clinical laboratory management, and even a lecture series in operations management taught by instructors from a local business college. For all the projects for which I can claim some measure of success in my career, none of my attempts to teach management to pathology residents has stood the test of time. I believe that the data collected by Weiss and colleagues1 help us understand this difficulty. My personal lack of success as a pathology educator on management training notwithstanding, there are many reports from those actively engaged in pathology …

A Consensus Curriculum for Laboratory Management Training for Pathology Residents

Through the combined efforts of the American Pathology Foundation (APF), the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), and the Program Directors Section (PRODS) of the Association of Pathology Chairs (APC), a needs assessment was performed via a survey on the PRODS listserv, workshops at the APC/PRODS annual meetings in 2009 and 2010, and a Work Group of representatives of APF, ASCP, and PRODS. Residency program needs and resource constraints common to training pathology residents in practice and laboratory management were identified. In addition, a consensus curriculum for management training was created to serve as a resource for residency training program directors and others. The curriculum was converted into a "wiki" design tool for use by program directors, residents, and faculty.

Training in Laboratory Management and the MBA/MD in Laboratory Medicine

The business of medicine requires more than just the knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality patient care. A growing number of opportunities are available for physicians to learn how to better manage the business side of their practices. Today's clinical laboratories, particularly those in health care organizations under pressure to efficiently use limited resources, benefit from having management and leadership specifically trained for these roles.

Medical Training in Clinical Biochemistry (Chemical Pathology) in Scotland 1985–1989

A questionnaire was sent to 35 doctors who were believed to have trained in clinical biochemistry in Scotland between 1 January 1985 and 31 December 1989. Thirty replies were received from 23 individuals who were still employed in the specialty (including seven consultants and nine senior registrars) and from seven individuals who had left. Twenty considered that training within the laboratories in which they were employed had not been satisfactory. The main emphasis of training was directed towards reporting duties, clinical liaison, research, teaching and outpatient clinics. Little training was provided for the development of analytical experience, personnel selection and laboratory management. Those surveyed identified poor training in laboratory management as the main aspect of training which required improvement.

Guidelines (1988) for training in clinical laboratory management

Trainees in laboratory medicine must develop skills in laboratory management. Guidelines are detailed for laboratory staff in training, directors responsible for staff development and professional bodies wishing to generate material appropriate to their needs. The syllabus delineates the knowledge base required and includes laboratory planning and organisation, control of operations, methodology and instrumentation, data management and statistics, financial management, clinical use of tests, communication, personnel management and training, and research and development. Methods for achievement of the skills required are suggested. A bibliography of IFCC publications and other material is provided to assist in training in laboratory management.

Guidelines (1988) for training in clinicallaboratory management

Trainees in laboratory medicine must develop skills in laboratory management. Guidelines are detailed for laboratory staff in training, directors responsible for staff development and professional bodies wishing to generate material appropriate to their needs. The syllabus delineates the knowledge base required and includes laboratory planning and organization, control of operations, methodology and instrumentation, data management and statistics, financial management, clinical use of tests, communication, personnel management and training and research and development. Methods for achievement of the skills required are suggested. A bibliography of IFCC publications and other material is provided to assist in training in laboratory management.

Laboratory Management Training for Medical Technology Students

An exercise designed to provide effective practice in specified areas of laboratory management is described. This student project was incorporated into an existing course in the medical technology curriculum. Completion of the project required students to prepare work schedules and budgets, order supplies, assign personnel tasks according to varying educational levels, and formulate recommendations concerning equipment, supplies, methods and personnel requirements for a simulated clinical laboratory.