Virtual College is now taking entries for the Lean Healthcare Conference and Awards 2014
Organisations have until Monday 7th October to submit their entries to the 6th annual Lean Healthcare Conference and Awards 2014, to be held at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds on Thursday 6th February.
Starting in 2008, the Lean Healthcare Conference and Awards has become the national annual forum for sharing best practice and rewarding members from the healthcare sector for adopting and sustaining service improvement methodologies. The event brings together health professionals from across the country involved in service improvement and patient care, attracting in excess of 200 high profile delegates.
Entry to the Awards is open to organisations either in the UK or further afield. There are a total of eight categories to compete in including: Best Impact on Patient Experience, Sustained Improvement, Lean Champion of the year, The Productive Series, Embracing Technology, Sharing Best Practice, Improving Services through Training and Development and The People's Choice Award which is voted for on the day.
Entrants will be expected to demonstrate the specific benefits of waste reduction techniques in the healthcare setting, showing the successful application and sustainability of service improvement techniques and the positive outcomes for both patients and staff. As last year, finalists, who will be announced 6th January, will be asked to exhibit their projects at the Conference, demonstrating how service improvement techniques can bring real benefits to healthcare organisations across all disciplines.
More information on the Awards and the categories is available at www.leanhealthcareacademy.co.uk along with the application forms.
Virtual College's Lean Healthcare Academy has been helping NHS Trusts and other healthcare organisations generate time and cost savings, delivering improved patient experience through effective implementation of Lean principles for over 15 years.