Mistake Proofing: Safety Training

Objectives of this course:

This Lean Healthcare training course features illustrations and examples drawn from direct experience with Lean implementation in real-world Healthcare organizations.

• Describe consequences of errors in Healthcare;
• Identify three primary sources of error and the relation between errors and defects;
• Describe Mistake Proof, Failsafe, Poke Yoke, and Jidoka, with everyday examples;
• Identify characteristics of Mistake Proofing devices, and methods;
• Explain four levels of Mistake Proofing, with Healthcare examples;
• Describe the role of the Value Stream in a continuous problem solving cycle;
• Identify red-flag conditions in Healthcare;
• Explain the value of 5S in Mistake Proofing;
• Describe examples of Colour coding, positioning assists, and devices for Mistake Proofing;
• Explain mistake prevention, standardized operating procedures, and checklists.