Lean Healthcare White Belt Certification Program

The Lean Healthcare White Belt certification program is designed to provide healthcare professionals with a basic knowledge of the Lean methodology and concepts. It emphasizes how to apply these concepts in a healthcare environment.

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This program is aimed at health professionals starting their Lean journey including Administrative Assistants, Quality Administrators, Research/Business Analysts, Public Health Dieticians/Nutritionists, Health Policy Specialists, Registered Nurses and Physicians from organizations across the health sector including hospitals, health authorities, mental health and addictions, youth services, long term care, public and community health.

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All our Lean Healthcare belt programs are developed and delivered by accomplished Lean Healthcare and clinical experts. Experts who have worked at the coalface and have tangible experience putting theory to practical use in real world environments.

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Annette Sonneveld

Annette Sonneveld has over 35 years experience at various public health units across Ontario including Kent Chatham, Middlesex London, North York and Toronto Public Health. She has extensive knowledge and experience managing complex assignments; leading and directing teams; implementing quality improvement and performance management projects and facilitating training. Annette provided leadership and expertise to promote a culture of quality improvement, not only at Toronto Public Health, but across the City of Toronto through her involvement on various city-wide workgroups and committees. Annette has led multidisciplinary teams, including quality improvement specialists and program evaluators. She has led or participated in many…

This program can be delivered through self-paced e-Learning or instructor-led (for groups of participants).

  •  Program/Contact Hours: Approximately 8 hours
  •  Completion Timeframe: Up to one (1) month
  •  Prerequisites: None
  •  Reading List/Textbook: No textbook required. All materials will be provided online, including recommended readings.

Assessment and Certification: This is a non-exam-based program. Participants are assessed based on completion and full participation. Upon successful completion participant will receive Lean White Belt certification from Leading Edge Group.

Program Content & Structure

The Lean Healthcare White Belt certification program offers participants an introductory and informative experience in Lean thinking. It aims to foster an understanding of the relevance and applicability of Lean principles within the healthcare industry. By completing the program, individuals will gain the necessary skills to actively participate in and contribute to improvement projects. This program serves as an initial step in acquiring knowledge about Lean and its significance in healthcare. Moreover, it equips participants with the ability to identify processes and activities that add value and deliver quality care to patients, as well as those that are wasteful and contribute to inefficiency and dissatisfaction. The Lean White Belt program covers the following essential subjects:

Understanding Lean and its Relevance in Healthcare

  • Exploring the concept of Lean and its application in healthcare
  • The significance of Lean in the healthcare sector
  • Origins and goals of Lean in the context of healthcare
  • Implementing Lean principles for healthcare improvement

Implementing Lean principles for healthcare improvement

  • Embracing Lean principles for continuous improvement in healthcare
  • Understanding the value stream, flow, pull, and perfection in healthcare settings
  • Creating value through Lean practices in healthcare environments

Application of Lean in Healthcare

  • Addressing key issues specific to the healthcare sector
  • Evaluating the relationship between healthcare costs, quality, and value
  • Managing processes to create value in healthcare delivery
  • Identifying the scope of Lean application in healthcare settings

Identifying Wasteful Practices in Healthcare

  • Gaining an overview of healthcare and its associated waste
  • Defining value in the context of Lean methodology
  • Classifying different types of waste in healthcare using Lean principles
  • Conducting a Gemba walk to identify waste across healthcare systems

Program Content & Structure

The Lean Healthcare White Belt certification program offers participants an introductory and informative experience in Lean thinking. It aims to foster an understanding of the relevance and applicability of Lean principles within the healthcare industry. By completing the program, individuals will gain the necessary skills to actively participate in and contribute to improvement projects. This program serves as an initial step in acquiring knowledge about Lean and its significance in healthcare. Moreover, it equips participants with the ability to identify processes and activities that add value and deliver quality care to patients, as well as those that are wasteful and contribute to inefficiency and dissatisfaction. The Lean White Belt program covers the following essential subjects:

Understanding Lean and its Relevance in Healthcare

  • Exploring the concept of Lean and its application in healthcare
  • The significance of Lean in the healthcare sector
  • Origins and goals of Lean in the context of healthcare
  • Implementing Lean principles for healthcare improvement

Implementing Lean principles for healthcare improvement

  • Embracing Lean principles for continuous improvement in healthcare
  • Understanding the value stream, flow, pull, and perfection in healthcare settings
  • Creating value through Lean practices in healthcare environments

Application of Lean in Healthcare

  • Addressing key issues specific to the healthcare sector
  • Evaluating the relationship between healthcare costs, quality, and value
  • Managing processes to create value in healthcare delivery
  • Identifying the scope of Lean application in healthcare settings

Identifying Wasteful Practices in Healthcare

  • Gaining an overview of healthcare and its associated waste
  • Defining value in the context of Lean methodology
  • Classifying different types of waste in healthcare using Lean principles
  • Conducting a Gemba walk to identify waste across healthcare systems