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Healthcare Change Leader Deborah Smith Takes the Helm of Healthcare Services for NOVACES 150 150 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Healthcare Change Leader Deborah Smith Takes the Helm of Healthcare Services for NOVACES

Jan 31, 2012 Healthcare Change Leader Deborah Smith Takes the Helm of Healthcare Services for NOVACES Smith to drive Lean healthcare, Six Sigma and Constraints Management services to streamline flow, improve quality and safety, and eliminate constraints in healthcare processes. New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 — NOVACES, a leading management consulting firm…

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Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #3 WIN-WIN 1656 1158 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #3 WIN-WIN

Submitted By: Brian MacClaren #3. WIN-WIN A house divided cannot stand. People want to do good, but sometimes our perspective of the system gets in the way. Constraints Management fosters a scientific, humanistic, win-win approach where all stakeholders benefit. Resistance to change is therefore minimized, speeding up the rate of adoption and improving the likelihood…

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Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #4 EXECUTION 1656 1158 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #4 EXECUTION

Submitted By: Brian MacClaren #4. EXECUTION Performance improvement initiatives are projects. When projects are poorly executed, benefits are lost and penalties are incurred. This includes opportunity costs associated with wasted resource potential. Critical Chain Project Management, a component of the Theory of Constraints toolkit, accelerates Lean Six Sigma projects and is the gold standard for…

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Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #5 ANALYTICS 1656 1158 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #5 ANALYTICS

Submitted By: Brian MacClaren #5. ANALYTICS Our current analytics point us in the wrong direction. Constraints Management applies thinking techniques and graphical analytics to harness intuition, solve problems and build rigorous improvement roadmaps aimed at achieving stability, growth, and prosperity – while safeguarding against the Law of Unintended Consequences. 12 Days of Constraints Management That’s…

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Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #6 TOOLSET 1656 1158 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #6 TOOLSET

Submitted By: Brian MacClaren # 6. TOOLSET When you are good with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Let the problem define the tool. Avoid diminishing returns due to an incomplete toolset. Constraints Management includes a range of applications unique to process improvement such as supply chain logistics, finance, strategy, marketing and more. 12…

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Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #7 MEASUREMENT 150 150 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #7 MEASUREMENT

Submitted By: Brian MacClaren To get us into the spirit of the holidays, I’m running the “Twelve Days of Constraints Management.” This holiday series focuses on why integrating Constraints Management (or Theory of Constraints) with Lean Six Sigma can be a force multiplier for your organization. Here’s another great reason to think about adding Constraints…

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Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #8 RISK 150 150 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #8 RISK

Submitted By: Brian MacClaren To get us into the spirit of the holidays, I’m running the “Twelve Days of Constraints Management.” This holiday series focuses on why integrating Constraints Management (or Theory of Constraints) with Lean Six Sigma can be a force multiplier for your organization. Here’s another great reason to think about adding Constraints…

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Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #9 INERTIA 150 150 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #9 INERTIA

Submitted By: Brian MacClaren Categories: Constraints Management | Government Performance Improvement To get us into the spirit of the holidays, I’m running the “Twelve Days of Constraints Management.” This holiday series focuses on why integrating Constraints Management (or Theory of Constraints) with Lean Six Sigma can be a force multiplier for your organization. Here’s another…

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Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #10 WASTE 150 150 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #10 WASTE

Submitted By: Brian MacClaren To get us into the spirit of the holidays, I’m running the “Twelve Days of Constraints Management.” This holiday series focuses on why integrating Constraints Management (or Theory of Constraints) with Lean Six Sigma can be a force multiplier for your organization. Here’s another great reason to think about adding Constraints…

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Special Interest Breakfast Presentation at 2011 Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Forum to Focus on ‘Force Multipliers’ for Healthcare Performance Improvement 150 150 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Special Interest Breakfast Presentation at 2011 Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Forum to Focus on ‘Force Multipliers’ for Healthcare Performance Improvement

Nov 22, 2011 Special Interest Breakfast Presentation at 2011 Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Forum to Focus on ‘Force Multipliers’ for Healthcare Performance Improvement Authors Dr. Bahadir Inozu and Dr. Bob Halder to present how hospitals and health systems can lead healthcare reform efforts with Lean, Six Sigma, and Constraints Management to achieve their healthcare…

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Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #11 LEVERAGE 150 150 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

Twelve Days of Constraints Management: #11 LEVERAGE

Submitted By: Brian MacClaren To get us into the spirit of the holidays, I’m running the “Twelve Days of Constraints Management.” This holiday series focuses on why integrating Constraints Management (or Theory of Constraints) with Lean Six Sigma can be a force multiplier for your organization. You may have seen #12 just before we all…

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NOVACES Develops New Capabilities for the Incident Command System in Support of Project Management for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 150 150 Novaces | Lean Six Sigma Training | Process Improvement | Healthcare | Government | Defense

NOVACES Develops New Capabilities for the Incident Command System in Support of Project Management for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Oct 26, 2011 NOVACES Develops New Capabilities for the Incident Command System in Support of Project Management for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill The company transformed the federally mandated emergency response process into one that has the capability to predictably identify personnel, materials, equipment and costs over the entire course of a complex, long-term emergency response.…

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