The Field Guide to Rapid Process Improvement Workshops in Healthcare: Applying Lean to Improve Quality and Patient Experience

The book provides a step-by-step guide to planning, delivering, and following up a weeklong Lean Quality Improvement event, commonly known as a Rapid Improvement Event or Rapid Process Improvement Workshop (RPIW). It draws on the authors' extensive experience of conducting over 100 of these workshops and offers insights into how RPIWs fit into broader improvement processes and how to maximize their effectiveness in organizations. The book also includes examples, templates, and photographs to illustrate best practices and help avoid common problems.

Format: Hardback
Length: 120 pages
Publication date: 11 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book guides readers through the process of planning, delivering, and following up on a weeklong Lean Quality Improvement event, commonly known as a "Rapid Improvement Event" or "Rapid Process Improvement Workshop" (RPIW). Drawing on the authors' extensive experience of conducting over 100 of these workshops, the book provides valuable insights and practical guidance to enable readers to plan and execute their own RPIWs. It explores the role of RPIWs within broader improvement processes and offers strategies for maximizing their effectiveness within organizations. While weeklong improvement events are widely recognized in health and social care settings, there are currently no dedicated textbooks available to support these initiatives. While there are several books that discuss the use of shorter Kaizen events in healthcare, none provide a comprehensive guide to delivering weeklong RPIWs. Recognizing the unique rhythm and challenges associated with one-week events, this book aims to assist individuals in making the most of best practices and avoiding common pitfalls. To facilitate learning, the book includes an introductory section that introduces key Lean concepts related to the specific stages of the RPIW process. It also includes numerous examples and templates of forms that can be used during workshops, along with real-life photographs of actual RPIW events. By combining theoretical knowledge with practical tools and real-world examples, this book equips readers with the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully plan and execute their own weeklong Lean Quality Improvement events.

Weight: 412g
Dimension: 280 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367074395