Certificate Program: Lean Facilitator for Healthcare

37 Contact Hours ($1,295.00): Estimated Course Completion: 8 Weeks

Greetings and Welcome to Lean Facilitator Certificate Program for Healthcare!

Through this certificate program, you will learn the skills required to serve as a Lean Facilitator in the healthcare environment. The Lean method addresses all aspects of organizational performance–its culture, its people and its processes. In this course you will learn to embody Lean culture, train and develop Lean practitioners, and work with teams to optimize work and how it is performed. The role of facilitator is to develop, lead and mentor Lean teams as they establish or enhance an organizational Lean foundation. The facilitator works with leadership to set up an environment conducive to solving problems, collecting and evaluating data, eliminating waste and producing value. The principles, concepts and methods covered in this course will prepare you to support a culture of process excellence.

We will use the following book throughout this course: The New Lean Healthcare Pocket Guide XL – Tools for the Elimination of Waste in Hospitals, Clinics and Other Healthcare Facilities. https://www.amazon.com/New-Lean-Healthcare-Pocket-Guide/dp/0982500459/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=lean+healthcare+pocket+guide&qid=1620653376&s=books&sr=1-1

• The Learning Objectives for this program include the following: At the end of this program the learner will be able to:

1. Introduction to Lean
   • Explain the principles, methodology and tools of LEAN-to specific healthcare work processes
   • Translate the difference between value-add and non-value-add activities (waste)
   • Interpret how to execute a process redesign effort and design a waste-free process
2. Lean Management
   • Interpret the principles of Lean to foster the development of a laboratory-specific improvement strategy, philosophy, method and tool set
   • Explain the standard leadership practices necessary to drive Lean management
   • Translate the lessons and methods from past quality experts to the current environment
3. 5 S Workplace Organization
   • Describe a 5S event in the workplace that requires planning, preparation and leadership oversite
   • Demonstrate a 5 S plan to clean, organize and remove clutter by the assistance of all employees
   • Discuss a weekly 5S checklist to sustain the effort
   • Review an auditing process to ensure 5 S compliance
4. Observation: Go and See and Ask Why
   • Identify processes with the potential for defects
   • Describe types of waste applicable to healthcare
   • Explain how the 4 rules of work design effectively translate into healthcare process improvements
   • Outline activities to conduct a “go and see observation event”
5. Value Stream Mapping
   • Summarize wasteful activities in a current state map
   • Estimate the origin of non-value-added activities within the workflow
   • Describe redesign ideas for a future state map to contain only value add processes
6. A3
   • Follow A 3 background/logic
   • Evaluate/interpret each A 3 Element
   • Formulate an A 3, – organize each element of an A 3 diagram for your lab
7. Kaizen Events
   • Describe the meaning, process and application of a Kaizen event
   • Explain the Lean tools used
   • Demonstrate the process steps of a Kaizen Event

• Though this course you will learn techniques and skills that will qualify you to assist your organization as it systematically eliminates waste and produces value. The Facilitator Certificate program includes the following required activities:
  • Several instructional videos
  • Quiz – (6) One quiz in each module
  • 3 Reflection points to encourage critical thinking
  • Assignments – (6) One assignment for each course

Interactive Workshop Series: Included in this course are scheduled workshops. These live virtual classrooms are instructor-led and are conducted to discuss tools, methods, strategy and application of lessons to the live environment. Go to Events to register.