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Media Centre Amnis Mark Eaton, Managing Director, Amnis Click the link for appropriate press release 22nd March 2010 New management consultancy and accounting framework agreement involves Amnis The AMTEC Consortium - which includes Amnis, the quality, innovation and productivity organisation - is delighted to have secured its place across eight categories of the Government's new Management Consultancy and Accounting Services Framework Agreement, launched recently by Buying Solutions. 19th February 2010 Amnis expands its relationship with the IHM to run two Accelerated Lean Skills Programmes After running a series of popular one-day workshop masterclasses with the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM), the quality, innovation and productivity organisation Amnis has now announced plans to run two Accelerated Lean Skills Programmes (ALSPs) with the Institute. 2nd March 2010 HSJ invites Amnis to provide expertise in Leadership and Lean Over the last couple of weeks Mark Eaton, of the quality, innovation and productivity organisation Amnis, has spoken at two conferences organised by the Health Service Journal (HSJ), the UK's leading source of news and information on health management. The conferences covered Lean healthcare and leadership. 25th February 2010 Amnis' partnership with the IOM goes from strength to strength The partnership between Amnis and the Institute of Operations Management (IOM) is entering its fifth year with the first of six one-day masterclasses that are scheduled to occur throughout 2010. Over the last five years the partnership between Amnis and the IOM has produced over 50 joint events, involving several thousand participants. 19th February 2010 Amnis expands its relationship with the IHM to run two Accelerated Lean Skills Programmes After running a series of popular one-day workshop masterclasses with the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM), the quality, innovation and productivity organisation Amnis has now announced plans to run two Accelerated Lean Skills Programmes (ALSPs) with the Institute. 17th February 2010 Roger Piepenstock joins Amnis' Lean team Roger Piepenstock has joined the quality, innovation and productivity organisation Amnis to lead their Lean Team within the Local Government and Health sectors. 15th February 2010 Amnis and the IHM build on masterclasses' success The healthcare quality, innovation and productivity organisation, Amnis, has agreed a further programme of one-day workshop masterclasses with the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM). This extends the relationship between the two organisations as a result of extremely positive feedback from delegates to the series of workshop masterclasses that these two organisations ran at various venues around the country last year. 11th February 2010 Amnis reveals the secrets of success to healthcare practitioners Amnis, the quality, innovation and productivity organisation, along with the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM), has completed the fourth of an initial programme of five masterclasses aimed at helping healthcare organisations to transform the way they work, introduce Lean and think strategically. The latest masterclass was run at City Hospital in Birmingham and focused on how to embed Lean into healthcare organisations. 8th February 2010 Amnis warns that tactical Lean won't deliver - in the face of the health sector's financial challenges The difficult financial challenges facing the health service over the next few years, as it restructures its service models to release cash, are likely to be difficult to overcome for those organisations that take a tactical approach to improving performance, warns the quality, innovation and productivity organisation, Amnis. 3rd February 2010 Toxic cultures drive poor performance, claims Amnis Organisations with toxic cultures are going to find it difficult to change their performance because anything they try will be resisted and undermined by the inertia within their organisation, according to the quality, innovation and productivity organisation, Amnis. 26th January 2010 Amnis' Mark Eaton helps judge this year's Midlands Business Awards Mark Eaton, managing director of Amnis, the quality, innovation and productivity organisation, has been named as one of the judges of the prestigious Midlands Business Awards for 2011. This will be the third year in a row that Mark has been a judge. 14th January 2010 Amnis helps improve clients' return on investment in project management The quality, innovation and productivity organisation, Amnis, has developed a training programme that focuses on the essential skills needed to plan and run successful projects. The programme - ‘People Based Project Management' (PBPM) - is intended for healthcare professionals who are concerned that their organisation's project management performance has not improved despite their staff receiving training on PRINCE2 project management techniques. 23rd December 2009 Amnis offers help to those criticised by The Foster Report The quality, innovation and productivity organisation, Amnis, has sounded a note of caution in the debate over the recently published Dr Foster Hospital Guide. It has also set out a process to help those organisations which have been criticised in the Guide to improve performance by developing their internal capabilities. 14th December 2009 Amnis provides an accelerated introduction to Lean principles and practice As part of its commitment to 'transforming performance, leading change' within the UK's healthcare sector, the quality, innovation and productivity organisation, Amnis is running two Accelerated Lean Skills Programmes (ASLPs). 9th December 2009 Amnis and IHM share radical tips on how to sustain Lean Sustaining Lean - the fourth in a series five masterclasses for healthcare sector professionals jointly being run by the quality, innovation and productivity organisation, Amnis and the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) – will explore some radical views. Among these is that healthcare organisations – including hospitals – are giving up too soon on ‘Lean' based improvement initiatives. 4th December 2009 Amnis and IHM reveal the secrets of problem solving to improve service in the healthcare sector Amnis, the quality, innovation and productivity organisation, has revealed the secrets of successful problem solving to deliver service improvement and innovation in healthcare. Amnis' specialists explained the secrets to a group of professionals from the healthcare sector at the third masterclass in an initial series of five being run jointly by Amnis and the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM). 26th November 2009 Using Lean to drive the Patient Safety Agenda Lean is far more than just a set of tools for improving efficiency. It can also drive significant improvements in patient safety, according to Amnis, the quality, innovation and productivity organisation. 10th November 2009 Accelerating Performance & Service Improvement Working with Training Bulletin, Amnis - the quality, innovation and productivity organisation - is helping to raise the skills of healthcare organisations by running a short series of training programmes for Training Bulletin subscribers. 28th October 2009 Clean sheet for Amnis and the Institute of Healthcare Management The first masterclass in a series of five being run jointly by the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, and the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) has been hailed a resounding success, with all the delegates rating the programme as ‘excellent' or ‘very good'. 19th October 2009 Amnis and Terema achieve a full house The collaboration between Amnis, the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, and Terema, the human factors organisation, was a resounding success at the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) congress, in Harrogate, in October. Indeed, Diane Gilmour, President of the AfPP, commented: "The Amnis and Terema stand has been a highlight of the event for many participants." 15th October 2009 Amnis generates enthusiasm for Lean skills As part of its collaborative training programme with The Institute of Operations Management (IOM), an executive arm of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the professional organisation for operational management professionals, Amnis - the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler - has just concluded an Accelerated Lean Skills Programme for Institute members. 13th October 2009 The Institute of Healthcare Management and Amnis combine to provide five workshops on key healthcare issues The specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, has agreed a programme of five one-day workshops with the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM). 5th October 2009 'Lean' book is made available as a free download 'Uncovering Lean', an e-book that reveals the secrets of 'Lean', is now available to download for free. Based on Mark Eaton's popular book, 'Lean for practitioners' (ISBN 978-1-905823-58-1), that is focused on the healthcare sector, 'Uncovering Lean' will appeal to those from healthcare, manufacturing, local government as well as the service sector - and is now available free as a download for people who sign up to receive Amnis' email newsletter from http://www.amnis.uk.com 30th September 2009 Amnis reveals that teamwork is the key to effective coding According to the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, although there has been an increase in the accuracy of clinical coding in the healthcare sector, some 33 per cent of hospital trusts continue to overcharge commissioners by up to six per cent, while a similar number of hospital trusts are undercharging. In a significant percentage of trusts, mistakes could exceed 20 per cent of all healthcare resource groups (HRGs) codes - resulting in either overcharges or undercharges, claims Amnis. 28th September 2009 Amnis' advice on acute care: the transfer of care process is key Patients who tie up acute care beds but who might be better treated in a community setting create an additional 'organisational cork' on the effective flow of patients through hospitals claims the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis. 21st September 2009 Amnis shows that transforming healthcare services involves more that just patients Improvements in quality for patients, along with improvements in service productivity, can be achieved at the same time as improvements in staff morale. This has been the experience of the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis. 17th September 2009 Amnis urges pre-squeeze acceleration in Community Services development The specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, has outlined plans to transform the quality and productivity of Community Services. 14th September 2009 Praise for 'Lean' book for healthcare professionals Mark Eaton's updated book on the secrets of 'Lean' for healthcare practitioners - 'Lean for practitioners' (ISBN 978-1-905823-58-1) - published at the end of August, has already generated high praise from healthcare professionals. So Amnis has decided to give away 50 copies of the book, on request. 10th September 2009 Amnis advocates a strategic approach to ensuring NHS efficiency According to the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, there needs to be a fundamental shift in the way healthcare organisations work, both internally and across health economies - if the opportunities identified recently for improvements in the efficiency of healthcare are to be realised. 8th September 2009 Amnis adds Tim Escudier to its board The specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, has strengthened its board's healthcare expertise by adding Tim Escudier as an advisor to the board. 2nd September 2009 Amnis helps organisations to accelerate their Lean skills In September, Amnis is running a rare ‘open' version of its acclaimed three-day ‘Accelerated Lean Skills' programme. 24th August 2009 New edition of 'Lean' book for healthcare professionals Mark Eaton, managing director of the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, reveals the secrets of 'Lean' for healthcare practitioners in the new - sixth - edition of his book 'Lean for practitioners' (ISBN 978-1-905823-58-1). 17th August 2009 Process and people - not tools - are the keys to healthcare improvement, claims Amnis Research by the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, highlights the value of focusing on the process of transformation and engaging people rather than ‘tools’ and ‘events’ in order to bring about lasting performance improvements. 12th August 2009 Amnis results reveals strong growth in last year The specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, has reported strong growth over the past year. In particular, the company has seen its annual turnover rise by 60 per cent and gross profit rise by some 15 per cent, with the strongest growth in its training and transformational change support areas. 6th August 2009 Amnis offers healthcare professionals an important adjunct to PRINCE2 training Healthcare professionals who are concerned that their organisation's project management performance has not improved despite their staff receiving training on PRINCE2 project management techniques can take advantage of ‘People Based Project Management' – a programme providing the essential skills required to plan and run successful projects. Developed by the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, the programme is relevant for any project manager - irrespective of whether they have had PRINCE2 training or not. 23rd July 2009 Amnis and IOM training partnership enters fifth successful year Amnis, the quality, innovation and productivity enabler, has announced a collaborative training programme with The Institute of Operations Management (IOM), an executive arm of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the professional organisation for operational management professionals. 20th July 2009 Amnis chief executive in demand for international conference Mark Eaton, managing director of the specialist quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, shares his expertise in the manufacturing sector when he addresses delegates to the Smart Manufacturing Conference, being held on 2nd and 3rd November at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, in Muscat, Oman. Eaton – a previous winner of the Viscount Nuffield Medal for his contribution to the UK manufacturing sector - is no stranger to Oman, having previously supported that sultanate in its efforts to create a national manufacturing strategy. 16th July 2009 Flight simulator to boost hospital theatre staff skills Specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, is offering visitors to its stand at the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) event, in Harrogate in October, the chance to try their skills at flying and landing an aircraft, via a state-of-the-art flight simulator. The simulator is being staffed by serving BA pilots, in collaboration with Amnis' partner, Terema, the human factor specialists. 14th July 2009 Healthcare organisations urged: 'Don't give up on 'Lean'' Healthcare organisations – including hospitals – are giving up too soon on 'Lean' based improvement initiatives, according to specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis. 8th July 2009 Amnis helps reveal the secrets of how to improve clinical design According to the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, redesigning end-to-end clinical pathways is the basis of improved healthcare performance. Amnis' managing director, Mark Eaton, commented: "However, the days of doing high level pathway redesign and value stream mapping using brown paper and sticky post-it notes alone should now be at an end.

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