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Good news for healthcare is that significant and proven innovations are available to eliminate waste and improve institutional function through the use of Lean and Six Sigma. It is the application of Lean – Six Sigma practices such as 5S, value stream mapping, pitch, standard work, mistake proofing, Voice of the Customer, etc. applied to non-patient and patient processes that will reduce waste and variation, improve the quality of care, and help improve the bottom-line.

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Activity Doesn’t Mean Achievement: Identifying Waste in Healthcare

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By: Todd Sperl Activity Doesn’t Mean Achievement: Identifying Waste in Healthcare provides a practical approach to educate and communicate to healthcare staff on the various types of wastes that may exist in their processes as well as provide guidance in possible ways to eliminate those wastes. Subsequently, individuals and teams can work to eliminate those specific wastes through Kaizen or Rapid Improvement Events. The purpose of this book is to provide:

A standard communication platform for defining the 12 wastes for an individual as well as a team

EXAMPLES of healthcare waste that may “trigger” ideas of wasteful processes in your facility

Questions to help DETECT wastes in current processes

Suggestions of Lean and Six Sigma methods to ELIMINATE wastes

Innovative ways to conduct a Waste Walk

An example of a Waste Audit and Waste Walk

Space in the book to document current wasteful processes as well as ideas for eliminating those wastes

Definitions for the basic Lean and Six Sigma tools

A case study on how one facility used the simple concept of waste to engage staff in their Lean journey
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Kaizen Demystified Worksheets

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The Kaizen Demystified Worksheets allow you to customize the tools, concepts, practices, and worksheets demonstrated in the Kaizen Demystified book. These 46 electronic worksheets will allow for an effective and efficient application of engaging people in a Kaizen Event. Delivered as customizable Excel worksheets.

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Kaizen Demystified

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By: Jayant Twewn (PhD), Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, and Deborah Salimi (PhD)
We are pleased to present Kaizen Demystified, perfectly timed for today s ever-changing and ever-demanding business environment requiring improved processes. Whether your industry is manufacturing, healthcare, financial, education, armed forces, services, government, or the construction industry, or, you are a manager, supervisor, team leader, or a front-line worker, this book will provide new insights and ideas for managing and facilitating continuous improvement and problem solving projects (i.e., Kaizen Events). Kaizen Demystified provides a simple and practical approach detailing five distinct methods on how Lean (and Six Sigma) tools and concepts can quickly and efficiently be applied and managed to solve business problems and improve processes. The five types of Kaizen Events detailed in this book are the: (1) Standard 5 Day Kaizen Event, also referred to as a Kaizen Blitz or Rapid Improvement Event, (2) Rolling Kaizen Event, (3) Web Based Kaizen Event, (4) Today's Kaizen Event, and (5) Wiki (or Quick) Kaizen Event. Each type will be thoroughly explained to demystify what it may mean for you. Kaizen Event Leadership is thoroughly explored in a separate chapter/section that relates to all types of Kaizen Events. It provides a listing of the common issues facing the leader of a Kaizen Event as well as suggested how-to leadership skills to address those issues. This is one of the most important aspects of leading any type of Kaizen Event.

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The Practical Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide for Healthcare

Original price was: $9.95.Current price is: $8.95.

By: Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, Jayant Trewn (PhD) This book bridges the gap between a highly quantitative analysis of a process that requires extensive training (i.e., Six Sigma certification) and a more simplified approach that can be used and understood by the masses (i.e., Lean thinking). The goal of this book is to make the methods and tools of Lean and Six Sigma accessible to more people and provide a common sense or “practical” approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. This book is intended to be used by Sigma Belt Levels, Lean Senseis (i.e., teachers), Continuous Improvement Specialists, front-line managers, and supervisors of departments and work groups, and improvement team members in their efforts to improve the patient care experience while reducing waste and variation in all types of healthcare processes. The Lean Six Sigma tools and concepts are presented relative to the A3 Report to provide a definitive how-to guide to problem solving and continuous improvement (Kaizen) initiatives.

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Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare Worksheets

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The Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare Worksheets allows you to customize the tools, concepts, and practices demonstrated in the Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare book. These 27 electronic worksheets allow you to immediately begin to use the practices in your Kaizen Event. Delivered as customizable Excel worksheets.

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Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare Training Set

Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $165.00.

By: Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, Jayant Trewn (PhD)
The Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare Training Set is a comprehensive 16-hour training program to educate all types of employees in hospitals, clinics, and physician group practices with a down-to-earth approach how Lean and Six Sigma tools and concepts improve clinical and non-clinical processes in terms of patient care and quality, cost, and speed in which services are delivered. References will be made in the Notes section throughout this Training Set guiding you to the appropriate page in the Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare book. The book should be provided to all participants as a key reference for the information conveyed throughout the training session.

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The A3 Pocket Handbook for Kaizen Events

$7.95
By: Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, Jayant Trewn (PhD)The A3 Pocket Handbook for Kaizen Events allows team members to be literally and figuratively on the same page when participating in an improvement event. This allows more ownership, while at the same time preserving organizational knowledge. The improvement methodology used (i.e., Six Sigma D-M-A-I-C, PDCA, etc.) will relate to the A3 Report that is conveyed in this publication. (The A3 Report is designed to help you “tell the story” in a logical and visual way and act as a road map for continuous improvement and problem solving initiatives.) The purpose of this pocket handbook is to:

Ensure all team members have a quick reference for Lean Six Sigma definitions.

Compliment, as a mini-workbook, the Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare and The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide XL books as well as any other training materials used in an improvement event.

Provide a road map for continuous improvement projects if no other methodology (i.e., PDCA, D-M-A-I-C, etc.) is used.

Provide Lean Thinking Statement assessments at the end of each section for employees to “think” Lean and continue their engagement.

Be a repository of thoughts, ideas, and any action items that may be assigned, etc.

To retain organizational knowledge by being a personal detailed log of the Kaizen Event to be shared and/or referenced later.
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Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare

$22.95

By: Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, Jayant Trewn (PhD)
NOTE: This book in on backorder. Orders placed today will ship Monday, September 4th, 2023. We will upgrade the shipping at no additional cost. This book bridges the gap between a highly quantitative analysis of a process that requires extensive training (i.e., Six Sigma certification) and a more simplified approach that can be used and understood by the masses (i.e., Lean thinking). The goal of this book is to make the methods and tools of Lean and Six Sigma accessible to more people and provide a common sense or “practical” approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. This book is intended to be used by Sigma Belt Levels, Lean Senseis (i.e., teachers), Continuous Improvement Specialists, front-line managers, and supervisors of departments and work groups, and improvement team members in their efforts to improve the patient care experience while reducing waste and variation in all types of healthcare processes. The Lean Six Sigma tools and concepts are presented relative to the A3 road map to provide a definitive how-to guide to problem solving and continuous improvement (Kaizen) initiatives.

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Lean Healthcare Assessment and Gap Analysis

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The Lean Healthcare Assessment and Gap Analysis is based on a Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) or Assess, Diagnosis, Treat, and Prevent improvement cycle. The questions are based on The Malcolm Baldrige Award Criteria and are the key ingredients to ensure your organization delivers quality care to patients. In that endeavor, take this assessment which has 5 main categories of Leadership, Patient Focus, Process Management, Staff Management, and Information and Analysis - with over 25 sub-categories to establish a benchmark for your hospital, clinic or physician group practice. The leader and team members should complete the assessment individually or as a team, with active debate. The results are compiled on a Radar Chart. A detailed Improvement Guide will assist you to the various Lean Six Sigma tools to work on attaining the next level.

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Today’s Lean Leader

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By: Rob Ptacek, Mark Coats, Col. (Retired, US Army), Todd PtacekToday's Lean Leader is designed for use as a quick and convenient reference, or as a training guide to improve your effectiveness in leading, supervising, and coaching employees. It provides valuable insight into the How To's of leadership and supervision. Today's Lean Leader can be used in a variety of ways, some of which are: (1)The guide is valuable for the new or veteran leader - supervisor (2) Remarkably, the guide in the hands of the workforce makes the task of leading and supervising all the easier when everyone is on the same page on these basic principles.

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5S for Healthcare Training Set

Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $165.00.

By: Todd Sperl, Joe Buys, and Rob Ptacek
The 5S for Healthcare Training Set allows you to lead a continuous improvement team in the training and the subsequent implementation of 5S. The presentation includes a brief overview of Lean, Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare, guidelines for each step, examples from successful 5S practices, as well as Sensei Tips from those who have done it. The worksheets that are referenced can be immediately customized in the accompanying Excel worksheet file. Notes are included throughout the presentation to assist in explaining the various slides.

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Emerging Technologies and Leadership Matrix

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The chart summarizes where specific emerging technologies might be applicable and identifies the chapters from Today's Lean Leader where these technologies are specifically referenced. This is not completely comprehensive as emerging technologies change nearly daily. Leaders must be cognizant of emerging technologies and use them appropriately where they can improve their overall effectiveness, or the effectiveness of the team.

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