Prework
Prior to Session One participants will:
Session 1: Overview on Creating Efficiencies and Reducing Expenses
Faculty: Maureen Bisognano, John Toussaint
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time
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Discuss briefly the business case, focusing on the principles (Kano)
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Understand the Kano-2 approach
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Have each panelist briefly describe their own efforts at waste reduction, given the economic climate
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Overview of the IHI driver diagram
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Q&A
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Set-up for Action Period One
Action Period One (June 18 – June 24, 2009)
Participants will: Bring together members of their operations team, clinical quality improvement department, and financial team to complete the driver diagram template identifying opportunities for a waste reduction project.
Session 2: Creating a Waste Reduction Portfolio in Your Organization
Faculty: Maureen Bisognano, Chuck Neumann, Scott Hamlin, Fred Rykman, Randy Fuller
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Action Period 2 (June 26 – June 29, 2009)
Participants will: Meet with their cross-functional team a second time and create a waste reduction portfolio for their organization. The team will also charter a project on waste reduction ensuring that a member of the financial team will monitor the associated financial savings.
Session 3: Leadership: Tools for Tracking Expense Reduction and Managing an Organization Focused on Creating Efficiency
Faculty: Tom Nolan, Jim Mateer, Sigma Aldrich
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Time
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Review 3 tools for identifying “dark green dollars” (i.e., actual savings on the bottom line)
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Leadership changes needed in your organization
End-of-summer Check-in: Wednesday, August 26th from 12-1PM
