Amnis reveals the secrets of success to healthcare practitioners

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;} Amnis, the quality, innovation andproductivity organisation, along with the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM),has completed the fourth of an initial programme of five masterclasses aimed athelping healthcare organisations to transform the way they work, introduce Leanand 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 Leanprogrammes failing to deliver the results they were expected to achieve, theAmnis/IHM masterclass focused on what the 25 per cent of healthcareorganisations that are successful with Lean are doing.   Mark Eaton, managing director ofAmnis and the author of the book ‘Lean for practitioners’, explained: “Leadershipis one of the four key areas that determine whether or not Lean programmes willbe successful.”   Eaton added that the masterclasscovered the eight questions that leaders of Lean programmes need to ask themselvesif they want to be successful: ·          Do their leaders have a desire to improve? ·          Do they understand Lean and what isinvolved? ·          How will they structure their Leanprogramme? ·          Do they have the discipline to ensure theprocess is adhered to? ·          How will they show visible sponsorship ofthe Lean programme? ·          How will they link their Lean activities tothe organisational strategy? ·          How will they engage their team and theirpartners in Lean? ·          How will they recognise success and Leanbehaviours?   The masterclass provided the answersto these questions and many more besides.   According to Julie Keith, fromBirmingham & Solihull Mental Health Trust, the masterclass “provoked a lotof thought and encouraged me to take further action,” while Suzanne Denley,from Central Manchester Hospitals NHS FT, commented: “This masterclassdelivered more than was in the promotional literature and had a veryknowledgeable workshop leader who engaged everyone.”   The next Amnis/ IHM masterclass willbe on ‘Thinking Strategically’ and will also be run in Birmingham - this time on the 26 th February. This masterclass will reveal the secrets of how healthcareprofessionals can be successful by applying core strategic tools.   The event will focus on providingparticipants with an understanding of the core strategic tools that can helpthem shape their department and organisation. Moreover, according to Amnis’Mark Eaton, the masterclass will enable participants to tackle real lifestrategic issues in ‘real time’ using the tools provided and the expertise oftheir fellow participants.   Eaton said: “We, at Amnis, aredelighted by the feedback we’ve received from the participants to earliermasterclasses, which have focused on topics such as Sustaining Lean andDeveloping a Culture of Continuous Improvement.   “This workshop offers a differentand more strategic perspective on healthcare transformation,” he continued. “Wehope that it will appeal to both participants in earlier masterclasses and awhole 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 .   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, change managementand 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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