Program Description

Lean is not just for manufacturing! Though they are best known for forming the basis of the Toyota Production System (TPS), over the last several years, Lean concepts are being integrated in healthcare with great success . No matter the industry, processes are everywhere and every process can be improved by applying some of the fundamentals of Lean. Learn about concepts that can help you and your transfusion service move forward in your continuous improvement journey.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the workshop, the participant will be able to:

• Understand what is meant by 'Lean'
• Learn basic concepts of Lean
• Hear success stories of Lean applied in the healthcare industry
• Learn how to get started in your improvement journey

Level of Instruction

• Beginner

P.A.C.E. Statement

Blood Systems, Inc. is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program

In 1977, P.A.C.E.® was established by the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) to stimulate and serve as the quality assurance mechanism for continuing education programs offered to clinical laboratory professionals. ASCLS strongly supports continuing education opportunities to increase and enhance professional knowledge and ongoing proficiency. P.A.C.E.® ensures that the continuing education programs offered to clinical laboratory professionals maintain high standards of quality and professional acceptability.

Contact hours

• Completion of this program will provide 1.0 contact hour of P.A.C.E. continuing education credit.

Speaker Credentials

Joanne Voordeckers, BSME, ASQ-CSSBB

Technical Requirements and Assistance

To view the program material, you need a computer with a supported web browser and a dial-up or better internet connection. The supported operating systems and web browsers are:

Operating Systems

• Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
• MacOS X 10.4 or later
• Linux 2.6 with KDE or Gnome

Web Browsers

• Internet Explorer 6 or later
• Firefox 2 or later
• Safari 3 or later
• Opera 9 or later

Technical Support

• Email: Contact Us

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