Expert training for healthcare, with emphasis on the diagnostic laboratory.

Expert training for healthcare, with emphasis on the diagnostic laboratory.

Certificate Program

Unit 1: Essential Concepts for Value Stream Mapping

Understanding and seeing waste is fundamental part of value stream analysis.  In this unit waste in healthcare is defined and examples provided. Methods for measuring flow, value and waste are essential for analyzing process performance.  The three critical performance metrics are Takt Time, Cycle Time and Percent Efficiency.  These three metrics are introduced and the […]

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VSM Unit 2: Diagramming and Measuring the Current State

The elements of flow–people, materials and information–must be understood in order for process performance to make sense.   Creating optimal flow through a process involves linking value-added steps together as seamlessly as possible.  This ensures that the three elements are not creating waste.  Without an clear understanding of how these elements move through a process, it

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LFH: Lecture: Waste in Healthcare: Observation-Go and See

Observation: Waste in Healthcare LFH from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. One of the first steps in applying Lean tools and techniques is to correctly identify and eliminate waste. Once we eliminate waste we can dig deeper to understand the current condition and work to redesign the process more efficiently. The process requires to observe and

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