Abstract
Session presented on Saturday, September 27, 2014:
Lean is a type of quality improvement philosophy/methodology developed originally by the Toyota Production System as a means of improving the automotive assembly process. More recently Lean principles have been adapted for use in health care settings. Similar to manufacturing processes, health care organizations must rely on multiple, complex processes to deliver a product (care) and provide value to customers (health care consumers). Waste in both systems decreases value. Within an educational organization, the orientation of TAs becomes important at a micro level (student instruction) and macro level (mission of the organization). As educational leaders, we describe a Lean approach to strengthening TA orientation and reducing waste and inconsistency.
Sigma Membership
Delta Omicron
Lead Author Affiliation
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Quality Improvement, Lean Approach, Teaching Assistant Orientation
Recommended Citation
Walters, Becky S.; Aaltonen, Pamela M.; Kirby, Kristen F.; Foli, Karen J.; and Simpson, Vicki L., "Quality improvement in an academic organization: A lean approach" (2024). Leadership. 53.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/leadership/2014/presentations/53
Conference Name
Leadership Summit 2014
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2014
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Quality improvement in an academic organization: A lean approach
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Session presented on Saturday, September 27, 2014:
Lean is a type of quality improvement philosophy/methodology developed originally by the Toyota Production System as a means of improving the automotive assembly process. More recently Lean principles have been adapted for use in health care settings. Similar to manufacturing processes, health care organizations must rely on multiple, complex processes to deliver a product (care) and provide value to customers (health care consumers). Waste in both systems decreases value. Within an educational organization, the orientation of TAs becomes important at a micro level (student instruction) and macro level (mission of the organization). As educational leaders, we describe a Lean approach to strengthening TA orientation and reducing waste and inconsistency.