5-S Simplify

Understand the application of 5S elements (safety, sort, straighten, shine, standardize, sustain) and its benefits towards improving productivity, quality and workplace appearance.
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About The Course

5S is the key to workplace organization, assuring high quality through reliability. A highly organized and maintained workplace promotes efficiency by minimizing NVA activity associated with movement and searching for supplies and equipment. Process flow is anchored by creating a visual workplace to quickly and reliably provide signals and cues. 5-S also creates a sense of front-line ownership of the system and process flow; it also allows staff to have control over their work environment.

When fully implemented, 5-S:

  1. Eliminates the need to search for items
  2. Reduces the probability of errors
  3. Increases productivity
  4. Improves quality
  5. Improves morale
  6. Creates a more professional work environment

Your Instructor

Joseph T. Crane, MD, MBA

Joseph T. Crane, MD, MBA

Dr. Crane is a practicing, board-certified Emergency Physician. He lectures internationally on a variety of topics in Emergency Medicine and Lean Healthcare, and is considered one of the leading experts in Emergency Department Operations in the U.S.

Dr. Crane began his career in Emergency Medicine in Fredericksburg, Virginia at Mary Washington Healthcare in 2000. There he served as Director of Operations for his Emergency Medicine physician group from 2004 to 2009, leading a number of innovative changes in his ED. He later served as Senior Medical Director for Stafford Hospital and served on the Mary Washington Healthcare Board of Trustees from 2011-2013. In 2012, Dr Crane was recruited to work for The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group as Associate Regional Medical Director with oversight of Acute Care Services, Telemedicine, Innovation, and Medicare/Medicaid for Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland.

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