UK_Advanced Process Improvement Training (Virtual)

At Virginia Mason Institute our best-in-class team of experts provide strategic advice, rigorous coaching and training, and support to healthcare professionals, executive leaders and organizations worldwide. We build strategic partnerships that guide and equip organizations to engage their teams and create a culture of respect and continuous improvement. With a focus on culture change, leadership and process improvement we support leaders and systems to make meaningful improvements that result in safer and more efficient healthcare systems for all.

Virginia Mason Institute

Learn and immediately apply the principles, tools, and methods of a process improvement system.

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<h2>Learn from the experts in healthcare</h2><p>This 10-session interactive certificate program uses experiential, hands-on learning techniques to guide participants in practicing process improvement knowledge and skills. Throughout the learning experience, participants receive value-added coaching and performance feedback provided by expert healthcare instructors versed in clinical and administrative process improvement excellence.</p><h2>Time Commitment</h2><p>This intensive program requires a significant time commitment including learning sessions, fieldwork application and coaching. This experience includes 10 learning sessions that range from 2 to 3.5 hours combined with weekly virtual huddle and reflection sessions (plus prerequisite assignments). Significant time will also be required for completing fieldwork assignments where you will apply your learnings each week through a process improvement project. </p><p>Note on Sponsor Approval: This experience will require the support of a sponsor who will approve your process improvement project where all of your application exercises will be directed.</p><p><em>If you have any concerns regarding your ability to meet these requirements, please contact us to see how we can accommodate your needs.</em></p><p><a href="https://www.virginiamasoninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sample-Sponsor-Agreement.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>View sample sponsor approval document.</strong></a></p><h2>This program will give you an understanding of</h2><p>How the principles, tools, and methods of the Virginia Mason Production System® (VMPS®) support improving patient care, including:</p><ul><li>The importance of distinguishing between value-added and non-value-added activities.</li><li>Root causes of errors and techniques to pursue zero defects.</li><li>Utilisation of rapid testing cycles to improve processes.</li><li>Visual tools like value stream maps that communicate the patient experience.</li><li>The benefits and application of the principles of continuous flow.</li><li>And, after this program, you will be able to utilise the advanced skills necessary to teach, coach and mentor the principles, methods and tools of the Virginia Mason Production System®.</li></ul><h2>This program will enable you to</h2><ul><li>Apply your learnings and realise the value of methods like VMPS® through a process improvement project where all of your application exercises will be directed.</li><li>Lead practical improvement work with your team.</li></ul><h2>Course Outline</h2><p><strong></strong><a href="https://www.virginiamasoninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/APIT-Course-Schedule-Template-Feb1-Apr2-2020.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>View full schedule.</strong></a><strong></strong></p><h3><a href="https://www.virginiamasoninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jun29-Aug-21-2020_APIT-Course-Outline-1.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.virginiamasoninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jun29-Aug-21-2020_APIT-Course-Outline.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>Weeks 1 &amp; 2 - Prerequisite Assignments</h3><ul><li>Introductory 1-hour webinar (approximately 30 days prior to Session 1)</li><li>Prerequisite reading</li><li>Study questions </li></ul><h3>Week 3</h3><ul><li>Session 1: Program Launch</li><li>Session 2: Value, Waste, Flows of Medicine and 5S</li><li>Estimated total time including assignments at your organisation: approximately 60% of your workweek</li></ul><h3>Week 4</h3><ul><li>Session 3: Autonomation, Mistake Proofing, Visual Control and Root Cause Analysis</li><li>Estimated total time including assignments at your organisation: approximately 60% of your workweek</li></ul><h3>Week 5</h3><ul><li>Session 4: Understanding and Documenting the Current State — Time, Standard Operations, Process Observation</li><li>Estimated total time including assignments at your organisation: approximately 70% of your workweek</li></ul><h3>Week 6</h3><ul><li>Session 5: Value Stream Mapping and Analysis</li><li>Estimated total time including assignments at your organisation: approximately 70% of your workweek</li></ul><h3>Week 7</h3><ul><li>Session 6: Kanban and Set Up Reduction</li><li>Session 7: PQ Analysis and Level Production</li><li>Estimated total time including assignments at your organisation: approximately 70% of your workweek</li></ul><h3>Week 8</h3><ul><li>Submit results from PDSA assignments</li><li>Prepare teach back presentations for final evaluation</li><li>Estimated total time including assignments at your organization: approximately 40% of your workweek</li></ul><h3>Week 9</h3><ul><li>Sessions 8, 9, 10: Final evaluation of learning and demonstration of ability to apply tools and methods for process improvement</li><li>Estimated total time including assignments at your organization: approximately 90% of your workweek</li></ul><h2>Who Should Attend</h2><p>Process improvement (lean) leaders, coaches, specialists and enthusiasts. This class is designed for those who wish to lead, teach and apply process improvement techniques to business processes with an emphasis on the health care setting. It is a fast-paced, advanced class for those responsible for improvement work, or interested in developing a systems approach to performance and process improvement. A time commitment to completing the coursework is required. Previous experience is not required, but will be useful.</p><h2>Prerequisites</h2><ul><li>None</li></ul><p><em>*Please contact us for details about pricing for training delivered at your organisation.</em></p>

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