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PROGRAM OVERVIEW Organizations are continually struggling to reach their goal to provide value, quality, efficiency and cost reductions. Participants in this program will learn to integrate the concepts and elements of Six Sigma, Lean and other easy-to-use tools for sustained improvements. Attendees will discuss practical concepts for leadership, teams and improvement. Mapping tools for implementation will ensure everyone walks away with the understanding they need to apply these models and techniques in their organization. By using simple techniques, the benefits of Six Sigma can help organizations achieve their goals. At the end of this workshop, participants will: • Assess an organization and team’s readiness for new leadership styles. • Build the essential elements of a process-improvement foundation in your organization. • Calculate the return on investment for quality improvement activities. • Describe how to apply the tools and steps for sustainment. • Review the fundamentals of Six Sigma and Lean, and their application in health care. SARAH PAVELKA has more than 20 years of experience leading and coaching in organizational performance and continuous improvement in business, industry, education and health care. Dr. Pavelka is the academic program director for the master of health care administration program at Walden University. She has been a subject matter expert for the National Association for Healthcare, a 13-year faculty member for the master’s in health care administration program at Des Moines University, improvement faculty for the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative and director of the occupational therapy department for Pella Regional Health Center in Pella. Dr. Pavelka was one of the first leaders to bring the Lean/Toyota Manufacturing techniques into health care organizations in the U.S. and Canada. She is a five-time National Baldrige examiner, seven-year state examiner for the Iowa Baldrige program and a director-at-large for the National Association for Healthcare Quality Board. Dr. Pavelka holds degrees in biology and psychology from Luther College, an occupational therapy degree from Concordia University Wisconsin, a master’s in health care administration from Des Moines University and a doctoral degree from Walden University. View full conference details. Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW Organizations are continually struggling to reach their goal to provide value, quality, efficiency and cost reductions. Participants in this program will learn to integrate the concepts and elements of Six Sigma, Lean and other easy-to-use tools for sustained improvements. Attendees will discuss practical concepts for leadership, teams and improvement. Mapping tools for implementation will ensure everyone walks away with the understanding they need to apply these models and techniques in their organization. By using simple techniques, the benefits of Six Sigma can help organizations achieve their goals.
At the end of this workshop, participants will: • Assess an organization and team’s readiness for new leadership styles. • Build the essential elements of a process-improvement foundation in your organization. • Calculate the return on investment for quality improvement activities. • Describe how to apply the tools and steps for sustainment. • Review the fundamentals of Six Sigma and Lean, and their application in health care.
SARAH PAVELKA has more than 20 years of experience leading and coaching in organizational performance and continuous improvement in business, industry, education and health care. Dr. Pavelka is the academic program director for the master of health care administration program at Walden University. She has been a subject matter expert for the National Association for Healthcare, a 13-year faculty member for the master’s in health care administration program at Des Moines University, improvement faculty for the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative and director of the occupational therapy department for Pella Regional Health Center in Pella. Dr. Pavelka was one of the first leaders to bring the Lean/Toyota Manufacturing techniques into health care organizations in the U.S. and Canada. She is a five-time National Baldrige examiner, seven-year state examiner for the Iowa Baldrige program and a director-at-large for the National Association for Healthcare Quality Board. Dr. Pavelka holds degrees in biology and psychology from Luther College, an occupational therapy degree from Concordia University Wisconsin, a master’s in health care administration from Des Moines University and a doctoral degree from Walden University.
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Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.