Dartmouth Health Value Institute Learning Center

The VILC faculty had a great 2024 teaching the DMAIC methodology, Lean, and other process improvement topics, giving students the tools to make improvements in their work. We trained: 13 students in our new Lean Tools for Daily Improvement pilot workshops 212 in Essential Elements Workshops 313 in Yellowbelt Classes 61 in Greenbelt Classes That's 599 people who chose to increase their knowledge, which empowers them to improve our patient and staff experience! In addition, 102 students obtained Yellowbelt certification and 53 obtained Greenbelt certification! Congratulations to everyone who certified! We're looking forward to meeting new students this year and hearing how past students have used their PI skills.

Upcoming Virtual Yellowbelt Training Sessions are open for registration! Join us to get a better understanding of how the DMAIC improvement methodology and tools can be applied in your organization to increase productivity and efficiency, decrease the complexity of processes and eliminate waste. This training has been designed to fit the needs of healthcare workers through the use of hands-on activities and presentations that directly relate to real world situations. February 5, 6, 12 and 13 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm June 4, 5, 11 & 12, 2025, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Recent student feedback: "The class was engaging and interactive." "When I work with our team, I will be able to speak to process improvement in a way that is actionable, clear, and understood by others who do the work." "I have already recommended it to my fellow nurse managers and would really like some of my floor nurses to take this course." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGGxZUi9

Our next Yellowbelt Class will be held December 3-6 and the class is full with a waiting list. We're looking forward to meeting new students and working with them to start their improvement journey!

Value Institute faculty completed our 2nd pilot delivery of Lean Tools for Daily Improvement this week. We had fantastic student engagement and continue to make program improvements from lessons learned and student feedback. We look forward to working with students over the next 4 weeks to implement improvements designed to decrease waste in their workflows.

Value Institute faculty completed our 2nd pilot delivery of Lean Tools for Daily Improvement this week. We had fantastic student engagement and continue to make program improvements from lessons learned and student feedback. We look forward to working with students over the next 4 weeks to implement improvements designed to decrease waste in their workflows.

Applications for the Value Institute's Spring 2025 Virtual Greenbelt Training are now open. Students selected for training will be immersed in a combination of didactic and application work over a span of 14 weeks and will be working toward their certification by completing case study modules in between class sessions. Click the link below to learn more about our Greenbelt Training and to apply. https://lnkd.in/gy62qH7C

It's the 5 year anniversary of the release of Danielle Potter and Nicole Szalay's book Lean Six Sigma Guide for Improving Healthcare. They wrote the book to make Lean Six Sigma tools relatable to leaders and staff in healthcare. It's been wonderful to see the Value Institute Learning Center students and others enjoy the book and use it to support their improvement work! If you haven't checked out the book yet - we'd encourage you to do so, and to share with colleagues that may be interested.