Explore Advanced Lean Tools and Facility Design in Virginia Mason Institute's January Training Sessions
SEATTLE, Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Mason Institute, a leading lean education resource for health care organizations worldwide, is offering two interactive training courses in January 2017.
"In our Lean Facility Design course, health care leaders and design professionals learn what it takes to create patient-centered, high-quality spaces and processes to provide ideal — even insanely great! — care for their patients."
- Chris Backous, MHA, Senior Faculty, Virginia Mason Institute
- Lean Facility Design – January 10, 2017
- Advanced Lean Training – January 24-27, 2017
Lean Facility Design
This engaging seminar shows participants how using lean design principles enables health care organizations to create and redesign better buildings and spaces, improve quality and safety, reduce staff burden, and increase patient and staff satisfaction.
Participants receive a tour and analysis of lean facility design at Virginia Mason, and they leave with an understanding of how lean methods help health care leaders reduce waste and exceed staff and patient expectations.
Advanced Lean Training
This intensive learning experience uses hands-on exercises to enable participants to deepen their lean learning, refine their skills and build the capacity to teach, coach and mentor others in the tools and methods of a lean management system. Training is conducted over two sessions (January 24-27 and March 28-30).
Components of this workshop include
- Analysis of lean implementation at Virginia Mason and Toyota
- Advanced training in the methods and tools of a lean management system
- Hands-on exercises using Virginia Mason's lean tools
- Teach-back sessions to demonstrate an understanding of lean methods and tools, as well as an ability to teach others
About Virginia Mason Institute
Virginia Mason Institute provides lean coaching and education to organizations worldwide to dramatically improve patient safety, quality and efficiency. Our certified lean experts help health care leaders embed a sustainable lean culture, provide better care and improve patient and staff satisfaction.
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Elaine Riordan, Public Relations |
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