Professional Education Course
Lean for Healthcare: Turnover Time Reduction
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PDF version| Course Title: Lean for Healthcare: Turnover Time Reduction | |
| Program ID: HLTH 1011P | Subjects: Healthcare, Lean & Process Improvement |
Sections
| Registration Deadline | Section Dates | Format & Location | CEUs | Fee | Status |
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| Sep 05, 2013 (Thu) | Sep 05, 2013 (Thu) - Sep 05, 2013 (Thu) | Atlanta (Georgia Tech Global Learning Center) (this is an onsite course) | 0.7 | $295 | OPEN |  |  |
Course Description
The course is an introduction to the concepts, methods and approaches used for reducing the amount of time required to "change over" a resource and includes a hands-on simulation. Presentation content has been modified with healthcare examples and terminology. A healthcare specific simulation of an Operating Room environment has been created by adapting the current Lean Set-up Reduction simulation.
How You Will Benefit
Through participating in this course you will:
- Recognize what is included in turnover time
- Define turnover time reduction and its impact
- Document and analyze a turnover time
- Apply methods of waste reduction/elimination
- Recognize how to standardize and sustain improvements
What Is Covered
Elements of the course include:
- Basics of a Turnover
- Documenting a Turnover
- Separating Internal/External Steps
- Exercise with "Making Coffee" Video
- Attack the "Low Hanging Fruit"
- Implement Improvements with Team
- Swim Lanes
- Implement Improvements with Team
- Sustaining Improvements
Course Materials
Attendees will each receive a course notebook and materials for live simulations.
Course Administrator
Instructors
Certificate Information
This course is:
- a requirement for the Lean Healthcare Certificate.
Meeting Times
Check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.
CRN
13321/220414210