Amnis expands its relationship with the IHM to run two Accelerated Lean Skills Programmes

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The programmefits into Amnis’ Lean Leader Programme, for those wishing to further developtheir Lean-related knowledge and expertise.   Participants receive all materials,guides and follow-up telephone and email support, as well as a book by Amnis’ MarkEaton, the programme lead.   Eaton, who is the author of ‘Leanfor Practitioners’ and ‘Sustaining Lean Healthcare Programmes’ aswell as over 50 articles and books on topics related to organisationaldevelopment, Lean and change, commented: “The programme is a new venturebetween Amnis and the IHM but it is tried-and-tested – with over 3,000successful graduates at present. Normally, Amnis runs the programme on-site for healthcare clients - so this is a rare opportunity to attend an openprogramme.”   For further details about the Amnis/IHM ALSPs, contact Ruth Bodman ( ruthbodman@amnis.uk.com ) or visit http://www.ihm.org.uk/events/view/527 .   End   About the Accelerated Lean SkillsProgramme (ALSP)   Thisfast paced and highly interactive programme gives participants theunderstanding and experience to enable them to successfully participate in Leanprogrammes within healthcare organisations. The programme covers all the basicconcepts of Lean and how these can be turned into successful Lean events andprogrammes. The programme is accredited by the Institute for HealthcareManagement (IHM) and involves three days of training and a short post-trainingproject for which telephone and email support is available.   Thethree days of training broadly cover: ·          Day1 – Lean Basics & Core Lean Tools (Part 1) ·          Day2 – Value Stream Mapping & Core Lean Tools (Part 2) ·          Day3 – Lean Simulation & Making Lean Programmes Work   Thecourse is aimed at those with little or no knowledge of Lean and those lookingto take their basic knowledge to a higher level.   TheAccelerated Lean Skills Programme is accredited by the Institute of Healthcare Management and provides recognition under theirCPD scheme. Successful graduates of the programme receive an endorsedcertificate. The Programme is intended for senior staff, managers and aboveworking with healthcare organisations which are being tasked with eitherparticipating in a Lean programme or are required to look at making Lean workwithin their own areas.   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.   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.   Further information from:   RuthBodman, Amnis, 00 44 (0) 870 446 1002; ruthbodman@amnis.uk.com   BobLittle, Bob Little Press & PR, 00 44 (0)1727 860405; bob.little@boblittlepr.com

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