Outreach

In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is joined by colleagues Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton. They build on their previous discussion about customer service by focusing on service recovery. They discuss strategies for responding to mishaps in the laboratory in a way that supports your broader customer service goals.

By Jessie Fenske • March 31, 2025

Despite our best efforts, customer service failures do happen, but good service recovery tools can turn failures into positive customer experiences.

By Ellen Dijkman Dulkes • March 24, 2025

In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is joined by colleagues Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton. They discuss strategies for delivering excellent customer service.

By Jessie Fenske • February 24, 2025

Excellent customer service flows from three foundational elements: organizational alignment, engaged employees, and the right systems and facilities.

By Jane Hermansen • February 17, 2025

In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is joined by colleagues Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton. They discuss and share tips related to gathering customer input.

By Jessie Fenske • January 27, 2025

Surveys are crucial for strengthening laboratory operations. Get insights for how to make them as effective as possible.

By Brianne Newton, MS, MT(ASCP) • January 20, 2025

In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, speaks with Vipul Trivedi, M.D., chair of Pathology at Mayo Clinic Health System and chair of the Division of Community Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic.

By Jessie Fenske • December 30, 2024

A pathologist’s collaboration with the outreach team and referring physicians strengthens the program and provides the best service for patients.

By Ellen Dijkman Dulkes • December 23, 2024

In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, speaks with Shannon Bennett, director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic.

By Jessie Fenske • November 25, 2024

With updates expected to federal compliance guidance for laboratories in 2025, now is a great time to revisit existing guidelines and plans.

By Jane Hermansen • November 18, 2024

In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, speaks with outreach solutions strategists Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton for the second part of their discussion on minimizing visible impact to the customer when there are bumps in the road.

By Luci Gens • October 28, 2024

While preparation is key to mitigating risk, inevitably, there are unforeseen circumstances that will impact operations. Here are four ways the outreach laboratory can swiftly manage operational surprises in real time.

By Ellen Dijkman Dulkes • October 21, 2024

Regulatory compliance and recent policy changes at the federal and state level relevant to hospital laboratory outreach programs.

By MCL Education • October 1, 2024