Amnis and the IHM build on masterclasses’ success

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} The healthcare quality, innovationand productivity organisation, Amnis, has agreed a further programme of one-dayworkshop masterclasses with the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM). Thisextends the relationship between the two organisations as a result of extremelypositive feedback from delegates to the series of workshop masterclasses thatthese two organisations ran at various venues around the country last year.   Beginning with ‘ Lean Fundamentals for Managers & Executives’ (24 th May) , theseries continues with ‘ Problem Solving Tools for ServiceImprovement’ (7 th June); ‘Developing a Culture of ContinuousImprovement’ (13 th September); ‘Thinking Strategically’ (28 th September); ‘Value Stream Mapping’ (12 th October); ‘Managing aLean/Service Improvement Programme’ (22 nd November), and ‘The LeanToolkit for Service Improvement’ (7 th February 2011).   “Each Masterclass, which will runfrom 10.30am till 3.30pm, can accommodate up to 30 participants,” said theIHM’s Phil Slinger. “In the light of the growing popularity of thesemasterclasses, we’ve been encouraged to extend both their number and the topicsthey cover.   “These oneday events tackle key issues in today’s healthcare sector,” he added.   “These arevital issues for healthcare managers – and their approach to these issues hasimportant consequences for their staff and those for whom they care. So we’redelighted to make these highly significant events available to our members.They also qualify attendees for award of continuing professional developmentpoints that will enhance their development portfolios.”   The IHM is the professionalorganisation for managers throughout healthcare - including the NHS; independentproviders; healthcare consultants and the Armed Forces. Its focus is on improvingpatient/user care through the promotion of excellence in healthcare management.   Amnis’ Mark Eaton ,added: “A s an organisation which specialisesin innovation, transformation and organisational improvement, helping clientsplan and deploy strategies for successful transformation, Amnis helps its clientsnot only to deliver sustainable change but also to develop their capability totackle their next challenges.   “ So, our partnershipwith the IHM is intended to help develop the skills and capabilities ofhealthcare managers working across the UK .   “Followingthe success of our series of masterclasses run in association with the IHM in2009, there are signs that these events are meeting their objectives andimproving standards of management within the UK ’s healthcare sector.”   End   About Amnis Limited   Working withboth public and private sector organisations, Amnis is a consultancy whichspecialises in innovation, transformation and organisational improvement,helping clients plan and deploy strategies for successful transformation. Itsgoal is to help clients not only deliver sustainable change but also to developtheir capability to tackle their next challenges.   Providingboth consultancy and training services, Amnis’ team includes specialists inLean/Six Sigma, organisational development, strategic planning, changemanagement and systems thinking.   About the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM)   The IHM is the professional organisation for managersthroughout healthcare, including the NHS; Independent Providers; HealthcareConsultants and the Armed Forces.   The IHM’s focus is on improving patient/user carewherever and whenever healthcare is needed. The route to achieving this isthrough the promotion of excellence in healthcare management.   The IHM achieves this by:  Publishing standards of management practice  Promoting the IHM Code (covering behavioural and ethical aspects of management practice) Establishing a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) framework Promoting CPD and moving towards implementing a CPD validation mechanism Holding CPD events in England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland . Establishing a coaches database to support members when they choose an executive coach   The IHM has access to the highest offices of the NHS. Manyof the senior players in the NHS are members of the IHM. More importantly, bypromoting CPD, the IHM influences the management practice of thousands ofmanagers.   Further information from:   RuthBodman, Amnis, 00 44 (0) 870 446 1002; ruthbodman@amnis.uk.com   PhilSlinger, IHM, 00 44 (0)20 7620 1030 ; P.Slinger@ihm.org.uk Bob Little , Bob Little Press & PR, 00 44 (0)1727 860405; bob.little@boblittlepr.com  

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