Shortlist Announced for the Lean Healthcare Academy - Exhibition & Awards 2009
Over 100 projects of the highest calibre have been submitted for the Lean in Healthcare Awards 2009. The judging process over what was a very closely matched set of applications in each category has now finished and the shortlist has been drawn up. Has your organisation made the cut?
Award Shortlist Announced!
Over 100 projects of the highest calibre have been submitted for the Lean in Healthcare Awards 2009. The judging process over what was a very closely matched set of applications in each category has now finished and the shortlist has been drawn up. We would like to thank everyone for their time and hard work.
The judging panel included:
• The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
• Yorkshire & Humberside Strategic Health Authority
• Yorkshire Forward
• Healthcare e-Academy
• Lean Healthcare Academy
The shortlisted projects will be displayed at the Lean Healthcare Academy Exhibition and Awards in the main hall of the Royal Armouries in Leeds on the 12th November 2009.
To book your place at the event, visit www.leanhealthcareacademy.co.uk
SHORTLISTED AWARD NOMINEES
In no particular order:
ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
• University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust
• Care Services Direct, NHS Barnsley
• Airedale NHS Trust
THE LEAN CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
• NHS Doncaster - Helen Reasbeck
• Airedale NHS Trust - Nichola Powell
• University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust - Heidi Poole
THE PRODUCTIVE SERIES AWARD
• Pennine Acute NHS Trust - Royal Oldham Hospital, Ward F6 Urology
• University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust - Productive Ward Facilitation Team
• Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - Productive Ward 1st Wave
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVING SERVICES
• Southern Health and Social Care Trust - Change In Mind Project
• University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust - New Cancer Centre Transformation Team
• Care Services Direct, NHS Barnsley - Business & Organisational Development Team
BEST SUSTAINED PROJECT
• Southern Health and Social Care Trust - Change in Mind Project
• NHS Doncaster - Referral Management Service Admin Team
• St. Helen's and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Microbiology Department
INDEPENDENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
• Pennine Acute NHS Trust - Ward F6 North Manchester General Hospital - Well Organised Ward
• North East SHA - NETS COALITION
• Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust - Chris Adams & Dispensary Team
• NHS Tayside - Alison Cormack/Sharon Slane
• West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust - Acute Rehabilitation and Discharge Unit, Patient Pathway Redesign
• Pennine Acute NHS Trust - Ward 14 - Fairfield General Hospital Productive Ward
BEST IMPACT ON PATIENT EXPERIENCE
• Southern Health and Social Care Trust - Change in Mind Project
• NHS Community Health Stockport - Neonatal Blood Screening Process Re-design
• University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust - New Cancer Centre Transformation Team
LHA SUPPORTED PROJECT OF THE YEAR
• Leeds Community Healthcare - Children and Family Services Administration Team
• University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust - Admin & Clerical Transformation Project Team
• Airedale NHS Trust - Admin and Clerical Review
INNOVATION AWARD
• University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust - Elderly Care Pathway Project
• The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - Integrated IT Project Team - Digital Dictation Workstream
• Care Services Direct, NHS Barnsley - Business & Organisational Development Team, Emma Cox, Productive Ward Lead & Vikki Padgett combined innovatory to implement Lean throughout the organisation.
NVQ PROJECT OF THE YEAR
• Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
• Airedale NHS Trust - Level 2 Lean Champions Cohort 4
• Airedale NHS Trust - Level 2 Cohort 4
FACILITATOR'S CHOICE
• University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust - Transformation Programme. Facilitator: Mark Richardson
• Kirklees Community Healthcare Service - Productive Community Services. Facilitator: Abdul Ghani
• Yorkshire Cancer Network - Network-wide Thoracic Pathway Re-design. Facilitator: Tom Berry
The awards are only part of the event. As a delegate you will be able to meet the finalists and learn how they have benefited from Lean, network and share knowledge with health and social care professionals from across the UK, take part in expert led interactive workshops and of course, enjoy the 3 course dinner and keynote talk with a splash of magic at the end of the evening.
Delegates will also have access to exclusive offers and discounts and be able to take advantage of the newly launched Professional Individual Membership (PIM) at a special rate.
Visit www.leanhealthcareacademy.co.uk to book your place today. Discounts for tables of 10 available.