Practice Management

Using Lean in Healthcare (mod 8)


Description
In this course, you will learn about the types of waste in health care and how to apply lean principles to reduce or eliminate them. You will also be provided lean tools to help address common inefficiencies related to flow, staffing and supplies within care settings.

Method Of Participation
To complete this program successfully, participants must follow these steps:
Watch all the video lectures for each course. Read any course materials and complete any required activities. Complete the course evaluation and post-test. Successful completion of a given activity’s post-test requires a minimum 80% passing score.

Disclosures
Faculty Disclosure: Dr. Peter Valenzuela has disclosed that he has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to these topics. All staff, planners, and content developers involved in the planning and execution of this enduring internet educational activity have disclosed that they have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this activity.
Content
  • PRE-ASSESSMENT
  • Pre-course Self-Assessment
  • LESSONS
  • Using Lean to Improve Health Care
  • Lean Terminology
  • Key Concepts and Principles of Lean
  • Ways to Develop Kaizen Eyes
  • Utilizing Process Maps and Value Stream Maps to Improve Flow
  • Using Lean to Redesign Your Clinical Team
  • Applying PDSA, A3, and 5S to Enhance Care
  • Applying A3 for Problem-Solving
  • EXAM
  • Course Exam
  • ASSESSMENT
  • Post-course Self-Assessment
  • Post-course Survey
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever