[Histonet] Logging everything you do.

[Terri Braud]

As someone who has been a supervisor in 3 institutions for 35 years, this is not that way to improve productivity.  To log in every minute of activity feels very punitive and I can't imagine that it would be well received by staff.  The best way to improve productivity is to start by asking each tech on a daily basis what problems do they feel impacts productivity.  Some items already have general standard established such as embedding, cutting, staining.  Ask your techs for their ideas.  I'm sure they will have some valid ones.  Don't let the talks dissolve into complaining.  Ask for concrete ideas for improvement that can be tried. Look for duplicity in work, records, and labeling.  Make sure they have the right tools to do their job. Get on the bench and see it for yourself.  There is nothing like first had experience to find the weak spots. 
They worst way to improve productivity is to require such an onerous demand such as a task log.  All you are doing is slowing productivity, not improving. 
Respectfully, Terri 

Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
HNL Laboratories for 
Holy Redeemer Hospital
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
Ph: 215-938-3689
Fax: 215-938-2021
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 21:42:20 -0400
From: Samantha Golden <samantha.golden at ymail.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Productivity log
I have asked staff to start logging all the tasks they perform and the amount of time it is taking them to complete. We would like to identify pain points and waste in an effort to improve our overall productivity. Rather than reinventing the wheel, does someone have a form they?ve used in the past that they would be willing to share? 
Thank you for sharing your experience. 
Samantha