The Maryland World Class Consortia holds regular meetings each quarter for members and non-members interested in continuous improvement.  Each meeting is a half-day "mini-conference" that:

• Examines tools and methods of continuous improvement

• Showcases examples and case studies by process improvement practitioners

• Explores leadership, culture change, and other improvement enablers

• Provides networking with the region's community of Lean Thinkers

Agenda for December 12, 2018 Quarterly Conference

8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration & Networking
Continental Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:10 am Welcome

9:10 am – 10:10 am Kevin Larsen, MD, FACP
Director, Continuous Improvement and Strategic Planning Office of the Deputy Chief Operating Officer/OA Centers for Medicare/Medicaid

Dr. Larsen will present on the successes and challenges of organizational lean transformation and continuous improvement efforts in a service organization.

10:10 am – 10:25 am Networking/Break

10:25 am – 11:15 am Eddie Conklin, CHL, Lean/Sigma BB Manager, Sterile Processing & PRMC’s Tactical Lean Expert Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC)

Eddie’s presentation will focus on the use of Lean/Sigma to dramatically improve performance and quality to PRMC’s 16 Operating Rooms. The journey includes creating a department’s culture of continuous improvement to meet PRMC’s expectation of Zero Harm World Class Healthcare.

11:15 am – 11:45 am Presentation of Certificates to Lean Facilitator Certification Program Graduates

11:45 am Close

Continental breakfast will be served. Please contact us if you have any special dietary needs.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD DR. KEVIN LARSEN'S PRESENTATION

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EDDIE CONKLIN'S PRESENTATION