Executive Summary

• Due to the nature of modern business organizations and the ever increasing competiveness and corporatization associated with the business environment, the number of individuals working without a mentor is growing.
• For individuals at the beginning of their careers or those expanding their responsibilities to include additional service lines, the lack of a strong and willing mentor can increase the learning curve and frustration of the leader.
• Successful mentoring, along with certain professional organizations, will allow us to make successful strides toward renewing and growing leadership within the imaging field.

Executive Summary

• Productivity, efficiency, and effective utilization of staff resources have become critical ingredients in reducing expenses with a rapidly diminishing pot of capital and operating dollars.
• When seeking process improvement, patient safety and quality clinical care must never be compromised.
• This article explores how one facility approached and developed performance standards using a “value analysis” team structure and applying analytical tools to track and monitor performance activity over time,as well examining the financial impact when operational efficiencies and turnaround time (TAT) improves and its potential impact on inpatient length of stay (LOS).

Executive Summary

• As radiology departments convert to digital imaging, the acquisition, reading, and management of scoliosis studies pose unique challenges.
• This case study assesses the actual impact on efficiency, file management, cost, and clinical acceptability after a conversion to see whether goals were accomplished.
• As digital imaging for scoliosis studies became the new standard of care in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia radiology department, it renewed interest and attention to these disorders and facilitated improved patient care.

Executive Summary

• Throughout the recent past, some of the needs of followers have remained static while others have evolved with industry trends.Several studies exploring both aspects are analyzed in this article while pointing out the distinct difference between managers and leaders.
• While the core needs of followers may appear basic in concept, leaders must be aware and responsive to the changing needs of their staff whether the change is a consequence of the uncertain economy or whether the need is an inherent trait of a generation.
• Leaders must develop the skills necessary to identify changing needs while instilling confidence and trust in followers all the while piloting departments and business units into the future.