Press information issued on behalf of:
Amnis Ltd., 3000 Hillswood Drive, Hillswood Business Park, CHERTSEY,
Surrey, KT16 0RS
Web: www.amnis.uk.com
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.
With over 75 per cent of Lean programmes failing to deliver the
results they were expected to achieve, the Amnis/IHM masterclass
focused on what the 25 per cent of healthcare organisations that are
successful with Lean are doing.
Mark Eaton, managing director of Amnis and the author of the book
‘Lean for practitioners', explained: "Leadership is one of the four
key areas that determine whether or not Lean programmes will be
successful."
Eaton added that the masterclass covered the eight questions that
leaders of Lean programmes need to ask themselves if they want to be
successful:
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Do
their leaders have a desire to improve?
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Do
they understand Lean and what is involved?
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How
will they structure their Lean programme?
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Do
they have the discipline to ensure the process is adhered to?
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How
will they show visible sponsorship of the Lean programme?
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How
will they link their Lean activities to the organisational strategy?
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How
will they engage their team and their partners in Lean?
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How
will they recognise success and Lean behaviours?
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The
masterclass provided the answers to these questions and many more
besides.
According to Julie Keith, from Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health
Trust, the masterclass "provoked a lot of thought and encouraged me
to take further action," while Suzanne Denley, from Central
Manchester Hospitals NHS FT, commented: "This masterclass delivered
more than was in the promotional literature and had a very
knowledgeable workshop leader who engaged everyone."
The next Amnis/IHM masterclass will be on ‘Thinking Strategically'
and will also be run in Birmingham - this time on the 26th February.
This masterclass will reveal the secrets of how healthcare
professionals can be successful by applying core strategic tools.
The event will focus on providing participants with an understanding
of the core strategic tools that can help them shape their
department and organisation. Moreover, according to Amnis' Mark
Eaton, the masterclass will enable participants to tackle real life
strategic issues in ‘real time' using the tools provided and the
expertise of their fellow participants.
Eaton said: "We, at Amnis, are delighted by the feedback we've
received from the participants to earlier masterclasses, which have
focused on topics such as Sustaining Lean and Developing a Culture
of Continuous Improvement.
"This workshop offers a different and more strategic perspective on
healthcare transformation," he continued. "We hope that it will
appeal to both participants in earlier masterclasses and a whole new
group of healthcare professionals."
For further details contact Ruth Bodman (ruthbodman@amnis.uk.com)
or visit
http://www.ihm.org.uk/events/view/527.
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About Amnis Limited
Working with both public and private sector organisations, Amnis is a
consultancy which specialises in quality, innovation and productivity
improvement, helping clients plan and deploy strategies for successful
transformation. Its goal is to help clients not only deliver
sustainable change but also to develop their capability to tackle their
next challenges.
Providing both consultancy and training services, Amnis' team includes
specialists in Lean/Six Sigma, organisational development, strategic
planning, change management and systems thinking.
Further information from:
Mark Eaton, Amnis, 00 44 (0) 870 446 1002;
markeaton@amnis.uk.com
Bob
Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 00 44 (0)1727 860405;
bob.little@boblittlepr.com
