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Lean Thinking for Allied Health - 27 August




Dates
Thursday, 27 August 2009 - Thursday, 27 August 2009

Meeting Code
HRT0921

Location
Garrawarra Function Centre


NSW




Making More Time to Treat

The Health Roundtable will share its expertise and stories of implementing Lean with numerous Health Services and Allied Health Professional in Public Hospitals across Australia and New Zealand.

Total cost is $250 plus GST.  Payment is by direct deposit, cheque or credit card.  Please note that credit card payments will have a 3% surcharge to cover the bank merchant fee.

Please register your delegates as soon as possible. Delegate Registrations may be cancelled up 20 August 2009, with a full credit of monies paid. After that date, no credits are possible. However, you may substitute a different person for those registered at any time.

THURSDAY - 27 AUGUST 2009

 

 

 

8.45 - 9.00am
Introductions and outline of the day
9.00 -10.30am
What is Lean Thinking & How it Applies to Allied Health?
  • Overview of the Principles of Lean Thinking
  • Identifying the Eight Wastes in Allied Health
  • Examples from across Australasia  
10.30 - 10.45am
Morning Tea
10.45 - 12.30pm
Making More Time to Treat for Allied Health

Lean Success Stories:

See and hear the stories of Allied Health departments who have successfully used Lean Thinking principles to improve patient care and staff morale and reduce waiting times. 

Stabilizing Allied Health Processes using 5S:

Learn how 5S can reduce much of the wasted time Allied Health spends searching for things, unnecessary phone calls and walking etc.
12.30 - 1.30pm
Lunch
1.30 - 2.30pm
Lean Improvement Tools:

Learn how to use the key Lean Thinking tools to reduce delays and waits in systems and make them run smoothly with improved quality.

2.30 - 2.45pm
Afternoon Tea
2.45 - 3.30pm
Influence & Persuasion:

The Lean tools are probably 20% of the journey, 80% of the journey is getting buy-in and winning the hearts & minds of others. 

Learn some of the key influence & persuasion strategies.
3.30 - 4.00pm
Planning your Lean Strategy + Evaluation & Close.