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.Timestamps:0:00 Intro00:40 What is a kaizen event?04:01 Kaizen week06:28 Create a culture of continuous improvement 09:54 Resources11:31 Fail point13:15 Impacts on laboratory functions17:02 OutroResources: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).