A Lean Six Sigma “Yellow Belt” is a healthcare professional who can practice the essential elements of the Lean Six Sigma philosophy, methodology, and tools. A Yellow Belt should demonstrate team leadership, define and develop small projects to solve specific problems, and apply improvement cycles across clinical and non-clinical improvement efforts, to reduce and/or eliminate inefficiencies.

 

FACT Yellow Belt training provides custom material designed by healthcare professionals and delivered in a blended format to maximize the training experience.

BENEFIT You’ll be able to speak to real-life challenges from your healthcare facility. These scenarios and your experiences will be used to teach the Lean Six Sigma principles and meth- ods you need to create effective, sustainable solutions.

FACT Your healthcare facility is in high demand for quality management.

BENEFIT You’ll gain an understanding of how to use proven quality improvement tools to solve scalable challenges across your organization.

FACT Formal training in Lean Six Sigma takes the “mystery” out of quality improvement.

BENEFIT This course will add a range of resources to your skillset centered on improving daily operations in the healthcare setting.

FACT Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training helps you to identify barriers to achieving high-quality, safety, and service standards across your organization.

BENEFIT You’ll gain the insights and competence that you need to lead high-impact quality and process improvement projects; from definition, through change implementation, to sustainable success!

 

COURSE FORMAT

 

Virtual Class Sessions	E-Learning Prerequisite	E-Learning Time (min)	Virtual Class Topics	Date	Time
Virtual Class #1 Kick-Off	Welcome	---	Getting Started Course Overview Introductions Meet the Coach	April 16	11:30a – 1:00p
Virtual Class #2 Define Phase Measure Phase	Intro to Six Sigma	55	395	Define Phase Measure Phase	May 2	11:30a – 1:00p
Intro to Lean	55
Voice of the Customer	60
Mapping the Process	50
Eight Wastes	25
What is Statistics?	35
Organizing & Presenting Data	40
Pareto Analysis	40
Scatter Diagram	35
Virtual Class #3 Analyze Phase Improve Phase Control Phase Wrap-Up	Cause & Effect Diagram	65	280	Analyze Phase Improve Phase Control Phase Wrap-Up Exam Prep	May 9	11:30a – 1:00p
5S	40
Visual Management	25
Selecting the Solution	35
Control Charts	85
Control the Process	30
Virtual Class #4 Extra Session (Optional)	---		Course Review Extra Session Exam Prep	May 16	11:30a – 1:00p
Final Exam Date				May 23	---

 

 

Course Outline

Six Sigma Foundations • Lean Principles • Project Management Fundamentals • Define Phase • Measure Phase • Analyze Phase • Improve Phase • Control Phase • LSS YB Final Exam

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Healthcare Managers, Directors, Administrators, Supervisors, and Team Members involved in quality improvement initiatives.

This course is designed to return you to your organization energized and better prepared to contribute to any quality improvement effort.

Your certificate of completion will be awarded at the course’s completion, and your Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training is also eligible for CE’s/CEU’s.

Note: Participants are required to complete an examination administered onsite to achieve Lean Six Sigma “Yellow Belt” for Healthcare certificate. Examination score of 80% or higher is required for successful completion.

GNA Members and those who attended our Introduction to Lean Healthcare Workshop last year will receive a 15% off of their registration fee! (if you attended and are not a GNA Member, contact us at charlotte.baez-diaz@georgianurses.org to get a special discount code).

For questions or inquiries, please contact Jarvis T. Gray, MHA, FACHE, CMQ-OE, PMP, CLSSBB, Director, the Quality Coaching Co. at jarvis.gray@the-qcc.com or at 1.888.880.8127. 

About Jarvis T. Gray

Jarvis T. Gray is the Managing Director of The Quality Coaching Co- a firm that helps healthcare organizations foster cultures of system-wide quality improvement by offering customized leader coaching, training, and consulting programs centered on improving the quality of their care delivery services and health outcomes, eliminating waste and achieving cost reductions, and enhancing the patient experience. 

Mr. Gray offers 12+ years of strategic planning, quality improvement and operations leadership experience in the healthcare industry. he has been an effective partner with highly notable organizations in the field; earning a reputation as a go-to resource for facilitating strategic decisions and driving successful implementations.

Jarvis can be reached at jarvis.gray@the-qcc.com.