2.4 Introduction to Lean for Healthcare | Instructor-Led (3.5Hrs)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Lean principles and lean tools have a very important role in the healthcare industry, where providing high quality care while increasing efficiency and reducing costs is top priority. When equipped with Lean tools and techniques, your frontline staff can identify waste in their health care delivery processes and then reduce or eliminate that waste.
In this course, participants will learn Lean methodologies that have helped health care organizations to realize many benefits, including reduced patient wait times, faster processing of medications, decreased risk of medication errors, less inventory and more patient-focused processes. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Define lean and its history;
Understand lean principles and goals;
Establish and understanding of NVA and VA work;
Understand how to use lean to improve processes;
Define system waste and the characteristics of a system with zero waste;
Detailed understanding of the 8 wastes and how to mitigate each one;
Establish how to successfully perform a waste walk.
DESIGNED FOR Health care professionals, including executives, physicians, nurses, hospital and medical office administration staff, industrial and management engineers, laboratory and specialized health care services staff, clinical staff, pharmacy staff and all others interested in applying Lean methodology to a health care system. COURSE DELIVERY Instructor-Led PREREQUISITES There are no prerequisites for this course. COURSE LENGTH 3.5 Hours GROUP PRICING $1,125 for up to 16 participants. To schedule a group class for your organization, please email info@peakperformanceinc.com and we will coordinate scheduling based on your preference of date and delivery method.
NEED ASSISTANCE? If you have questions or need help, please email info@peakperformanceinc.com. ACCREDITATIONS CEU: 0.3
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