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 Intro
00:40 What is a kaizen event?
04:01 Kaizen week

06:28 Create a culture of continuous improvement

09:54 Resources
11:31 Fail point

13:15 Impacts on laboratory functions

17:02 Outro

Resources:
Continuous Improvement: Kaizen Events - Insights (mayocliniclabs.com)

For additional learning:

1. 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.
2. 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).

In this month’s episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Isabella Holmes, D.O., a PGY-3 resident and assistant co-chief pathology resident at the University of Michigan, to discuss her reflections on residency.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro

01:20 Reflections on past year

02:45 Being comfortable as a resident

05:00 Taking on leadership roles

07:51 Identifying what to focus on

11:06 Becoming better mentors

13:01 Being respectfully direct

14:17 New academic year

16:06 Balancing work and personal well-being

17:26 Outro

In this month’s episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Nidhi Kataria, M.B.B.S., and Thane Kubik, M.D., M.S., for a deep dive into optimizing the residency experience.

This month’s episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Jeffrey Winters, M.D., the medical director of the Therapeutic Apheresis Treatment Unit at Mayo Clinic for Myasthenia Gravis awareness month.

In this episode of #LabMedicineRounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Ashima Makol, M.B.B.S., for National Scleroderma Awareness Month, including a discussion about lab medicine's important role in diagnosis.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:53 Why is it important for healthcare professionals to be aware of scleroderma?
2:34 What are some important things for laboratory professionals to understand about scleroderma?
6:22 Rule in/rule out this rare diagnosis and help you understand where it fits within the scleroderma spectrum.
8:44 Is there something you would like to highlight about scleroderma?
11:58 Therapeutic or prognostic role in testing for scleroderma?
13:56 Can you give our audience a sense for how dynamic can this disease be?
16:05 What’s on the horizon for people diagnosed with scleroderma?
18:21 Outro

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Douglas McMahon, M.D., from the Allergy and Asthma Center of Minnesota, to discuss how the lab supports asthma and allergy medical practice.

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Eric Hsi, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, about the lab’s important role in healthcare.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:42 Importance of labs in current medical practice
02:41 Understanding & appreciating the role of lab medicine
05:30 Working as a team to affect patient care
08:14 What advice do you have for upcoming lab professionals to cultivate their leadership skills?
12:43 Where do you see the future of laboratory medicine?

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Chancey Christenson, M.D., about the lab's important role in healthcare.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
01:00 Why is it important to highlight the extensive presence of the laboratory in current medical practice?
05:20 What’s the story of how you first came to appreciate the extensive role of the medical laboratory?
07:03 How do you and your team work together for efficient patient care?
10:15 Do you have any thoughts or advice for how to move through setbacks and creating that environment where people feel empowered to speak?
11:57 How do you see the role of the laboratory evolving in the coming years?
17:35 Closing