Streamlining Lab Processes: The Power of Kaizen

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.

Discussion includes:

• Defining a kaizen event.
• Avoiding burnout.
• Impacts on the laboratory.

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Resources

Microlearning: Continual Improvement: Kaizen Events

Articles:

• 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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