Continual Improvement

UPCOMING CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT WEBINARS

What’s New in Quality and Regulatory Expectations for Laboratories? [2022]

PACE / State of CA / State of FL
This “Continual Improvement” webinar will provide an overview of new or changed regulations for 2022, and other regulatory issues that have the potential to affect clinical laboratories. The latter half of the year has been very busy for laboratory-related regulations and legislation, including the potential VALID Act and its impact to laboratory developed tests (LDTs), the SALSA Act which seeks to address reimbursement issues with the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA), and the potential end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

By MCL Education • September 27, 2022

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ON DEMAND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT WEBINARS

The Past, Present, and Future of Laboratory Automation
July 20, 2022

PACE / State of CA / State of FL - Presentation Recording Coming Soon - This “Continual Improvement” webinar provides an overview of automating laboratory workflows and its impact on the overall efficiency of testing by speeding up tasks, minimizing waste, reducing reagent usage, and facilitating higher throughput. Optimizing operational efficiency through automation leads to lower running costs, the elimination of errors inherent in manual processes, a reduction in repetitive motion injuries, and improved accuracy and reliability of data.
Lean Journey within the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
June 7, 2022

Presentation Recording Coming Soon - PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This “Continual Improvement webinar” will provide an overview of Mayo Clinic Laboratories (MCL) approach to the pursuit of operational excellence utilizing lean principles. This will include why this approach has been adopted, provide some background on the lean improvement framework, and how the organization will be impacted as the strategy evolves.

Revenue Compliance
March 24, 2022

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - Presentation recording coming soonThis "Continual Improvement" webinar will provide an overview of the latest hot topics regarding laboratory compliance billing such as PAMA and COVID. The speaker also will review the 7 fundamental elements of a laboratory compliance program, Ordering Documentation Requirements, OIG and CMS Reviews, National and Local Coverage Determination, PLA codes and Gapfilled Fee process.

What’s new in quality & regulatory – 2021 edition
December 8, 2021

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This "Continual Improvement" webinar will provide an overview of new regulatory changes and issues that have the potential to affect laboratory operations.

Collaboration across health system laboratories: The approach Mayo Clinic took across 70+ facilities in three states
September 8, 2021

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This “Continual Improvement” webinar will share how boundless collaboration can be achieved when laboratory practices are standardized across multiple laboratory locations.
Root cause analysis: From concept to culture in the lab
June 9, 2021

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This “Continual Improvement” webinar will share how the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic provides root cause analysis (RCA) education to lab staff.
The COVID-19 rollercoaster: Safety lessons learned in a clinical laboratory setting
March 10, 2021

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This "Continual Improvement" webinar will discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has been fast and furious but has also been an incredible learning opportunity. It has presented a variety of challenges as it has unfolded during the last year.
LEAN management system: Guiding Mayo Clinic Laboratories through the pandemic
December 16, 2020

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This "Continual Improvement" Webinar will provide an overview of how Mayo Clinic Laboratories worked together as a team to address the Global Pandemic.
What’s new in quality & regulatory expectations for laboratories? [2020]
December 9, 2020

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This "Continual Improvement" Webinar will provide an overview of new regulatory changes and issues having the potential to affect laboratory operations.