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Lean For Lab Success: Using Quality Improvement to Increase Efficiency & Unlock Major Gains

Course Description:

Labs all over the globe are leveraging Lean methods to turbocharge the organization’s performance.  Leading hospitals, pioneering independent labs, and top-performing pathology groups are gaining competitive advantage by utilizing this fast growing trend in laboratory management.

Let CCM and our faculty experts show you how to optimize specimen flow, boost productivity, reduce turn-around time, and improve overall clinical and operational efficiency in this must-attend audio program. 

Learn how the Lean philosophy and tool set can help you to improve crucial performance metrics and quality, and how taking the steps to implement a Lean laboratory design now will support Lean operations for years to come.

In just 75 minutes, you’ll learn how your lab can unlock the powerful benefits of the Lean methodology, including:

• Best practices for implementing Lean methods
• Identifying and eliminating non-value added waste (e.g., delay and rework) to improve productivity
• Techniques to stabilize workflow and reduce turnaround times
• Standardizing, balancing and error-proofing your processes
• When physical layout changes are warranted and best practices for implementation
• Identify specific pitfalls and avoid the predictable potholes that can derail quality improvement

You’ll also get the answers to your specific questions in the live Q&A session following the presentation.

Featured Faculty:

Naida Grunden, Naida Grunden LLC, Medical Communications, Author, "The Pittsburgh Way to Efficient Healthcare"

Naida Grunden has written professionally for physicians, engineers, environmentalists and manufacturers for over 20 years. Since 2001, she has written and spoken on behalf of the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, a nonprofit consortium of business and healthcare interests in Southwestern Pennsylvania dedicated to improving healthcare quality and reducing costs.

Ms. Grunden is the author of "The Pittsburgh Way to Efficient Healthcare: Improving Patient Care Using Toyota Based Methods," a unique compilation of case studies in the application of Toyota/Lean principles in health care settings.

Ms. Grunden currently consults on Lean applications in health care for a variety of clients, including Healthcare Performance Partners and Lean Healthcare West. She holds a B.A. in English from California State University, East Bay, and a California secondary teaching credential from San Francisco State University, and is a member of the American Medical Writers Association and an Affiliate Member of the National Speakers Association.

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