Lean Six Sigma White Belt 10/9/19 - Boston Children's Hospital (2024)

Add to CalendarLean Six Sigma White Belt 10/9/1910/9/2019 8:00:00 AM10/9/2019 5:00:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkFor More Details: https://bostonchildrens.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=1272Description: Continuous Improvement Training – Lean Six Sigma White Belt: Process Improvement ToolsLean Six Sigma is a combination of two proven continuous improvement methods: Lean and Six Sigma. Lean Six Sigma is focused on creating value for customers by improving efficiency, safety and quality, while reducing waste and variation.Want to change the world but not sure how? Learn some important proces...Boston Children's Hospital, 1 Autumn Street, Boston, MA 02115falseMM/DD/YYYY

Date & Location

Wednesday, October 9, 2019, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM,Boston Children's Hospital, 1 Autumn Street, Boston, MA 02115, ,

Overview

Continuous Improvement Training – Lean Six Sigma White Belt: Process Improvement Tools

Lean Six Sigma is a combination of two proven continuous improvement methods: Lean and Six Sigma. Lean Six Sigma is focused on creating value for customers by improving efficiency, safety and quality, while reducing waste and variation.

Want to change the world but not sure how? Learn some important process improvement tools that can help drive change in your part of the world. This goal of this introductory course is to teach the mindset and tools that are fundamental to the success of Lean and Six Sigma in healthcare.

• White Belt is led by real world practitioners, giving participants insight on how to apply these tools in their own job.
• The day is meant to be interactive throughout, with small group exercises, class discussion, video examples and active learning opportunities
• Through the use of a simulated Emergency Department, participants get to apply six specific tools to improve a process: Eight Wastes, Process Mapping, Fishbone, 5S, Mistake Proofing, and Standard Work.

Target Audience

• Physicians
• Physician Assistants
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Pharmacists
• Health Care Administration

Objectives

1. Describe the concept of involving everyone in continuous improvement
2. Discuss improving processes
3. Discuss the reasons for change
4. Explain methodologies for continuous improvement used at the hospital
5. Recognize the requirements for change
6. Discuss methodologies for embracing change
7. Explain the need to view things from the customer’s perspective and practice empathetic listening techniques
8. Practice in a simulated process
9. Discuss some process analysis tools and identify 9 wastes
10. Define flow and determine how to clarify the flow of a process
11. Explain a fishbone diagram
12. Describe how to report an adverse event
13. Describe some continuous improvement tools and explain the 6S tool
14. Explain the mistake proofing concept
15. Explain the problem with variation in the process and how standard work helps
16. Apply analysis and improvement tools to a simulated process
17. Develop an action plan

Registration

Individual Rate:$499

Groups of 2-8:$499 per person*

Groups of 9-15:$450 per person*

Groups of 15+: $430 per person (please call to inquire: 617-919-9908)*

*Please note if you are registering a group please email us at [emailprotected] to register.

Boston Children's Hospital Employees:please register via the BCH NetLearning portal

Link to NetLearning for BCH Employees:https://lms.netlearning.com/mynetlearning/Login.aspx?ID=167

Refund Policy Registration by credit card can be made by clicking register button above. Registration by check (draft on a United States bank): please make payable to Boston Children’s Hospital and contact CME Department at [emailprotected] to discuss payment. Telephone or fax registration is not accepted. Registration with cash payment is not permitted. Upon receipt of your paid registration, an email confirmation from the Boston Children’s office will be sent to you. Be sure to include an email address that you check frequently. Your email address is used for critical information, including registration confirmation, evaluation and certificate. Fifty-percent (50%) refunds will be issued for all cancellations received prior to the start of the course. Refund requests must be received by postal mail, email or telephone. “No shows” are subject to the full course fee, and no refunds will be issued once the conference has started. Parking: There is no discounted parking available for this course, to see parking options in the area please visit: https://www.masco.org/directions/lma-public-parking

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Boston Children's Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Pharmacists
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 7.00 contact hours for pharmacists. Pharmacists should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credits

CME - AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.00 hours), CNE (Nursing) (7.00 hours), CPE Pharmacy (7.00 hours), Non-Physician (Attendance) (7.00 hours), NP: CME Credit (7.00 hours), PA: CME Credit (7.00 hours)