Managing Lean Healthcare Programs

All short courses are delivered 100% online and structured to fit the schedules of busy professionals.

Program Content & Structure

The following objectives will be achieved as part of the program content

  • Describe how program management strengthens Lean deployments in healthcare
  • Describe key characteristics and features of project management
  • Recognize how to use common project planning tools
  • Recognize principles, practices, and tools for scoping a Lean project
  • Describe the purpose and types of essential project documentation
  • Recognize common sources of project risks and strategies for dealing with them
  • Plan for successful communication with project stakeholders

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Why This Program?

This course explores essential elements and best practices of project and program management that can help teams successfully manage Lean programs in a health service organization. It explains the relationship between project, program, and portfolio management; outlines the methodology of project management for Lean; and focuses on strategies for managing scope, documentation, risk, and communication. A relevant health sector case study provides a context for the concepts taught and course learnings are reinforced through review questions at the end.

Who is this program for?

This program is aimed at health professionals such as: Quality Improvement Specialists, Operations Managers, Medical Directors, Clinical Leads, Project Managers, Patient Safety Leaders and Nurse Practitioners from organizations across the health sector including hospitals, health authorities, mental health and addictions, youth services, long term care, public and community health.

Learn From Leaders

All our Lean Healthcare belt programs are developed and delivered by accomplished Lean Healthcare and clinical experts. Experts who have worked at the coalface and have tangible experience putting theory to practical use in real world environments.

Jane Bishop

Jane is qualified at Master Black Belt level, with over 30 years’ experience working in Healthcare in Canada, the UK, Ireland and the USA. Jane trained as a registered general nurse (RGN) in London and then as a registered paediatric nurse (RSCN) gaining a postgraduate diploma in Emergency Nursing in 1992.She graduated with a Master’s Degree In Strategic Quality Management from the University of Limerick in 2011. She has worked in various operational and managerial positions,...

Key Information

Lean and project management methodologies are a synergistic match made for tackling the implementation challenges of continuous improvement in a healthcare context. This course explores essential elements and best practices of project management that help teams successfully manage Lean programs and processes in a healthcare organization. It explains the relationship between project, program, and portfolio management; outlines the methodology of project management; and focuses on strategies for managing scope, documentation, risk, and communication in Lean programs.

Completion Timeframe
2 hours
Level
Advanced

Program Fees & Enrolment

The program fees per region are outlined below. All prices are exclusive of tax.

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Europe - Ireland

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Toronto, ON,
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Canada

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Oceania - Australia

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VIC 3055
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Tel: + 61 (03) 9854 6136

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