Tools for Continual Improvement Series 1

The Flowchart: Picture of a Process Viewers learn about the concept of flowcharting a process, the elements of a flowchart and development and use of flowcharts through observing a process improvement team working on x-ray scheduling process. Item #EL0010 - $395.00 (Length 13 minutes)

The Cause & Effect Diagram This videotape explores the concept of complex causal relationships by focusing on a team that is analyzing the accuracy of transcriptions. Viewers learn about the elements, how to construct and use the cause and effect diagram in process improvement teams. Item # EL0020 - $395.00 (Length 14 minutes)

Team Meeting Skills This videotape introduces the concept of a meeting as a process to be defined and improved. In the video, a team is meeting to improve the process of preparing operating rooms for surgery. After watching the video, viewers will be able to use the seven-step meeting process, use special meeting roles to improve meeting effectiveness and describe the importance of using a defined meeting process that includes steps and roles. Item # EL0030 - $395.00 (Length 18 minutes)

Idea Generating Tools This videotape presents the idea generating tools of brainstorming and nominal group technique. Viewers learn the steps of brainstorming and nominal group technique and the tools’ use in process improvement teams. This team looks at the factors affecting the timeliness of surgery starts and the ways to improve surgical instrument availability. Item #EL0040 - $395.00 (Length 15 minutes)

Consensus Decision Making Tools As a process improvement team works to make surgical instruments more available, viewers learn about the concept of consensus decision making and the steps in the decision making tools of multiple voting, rank ordering and structured discussion. Item #EL0050 - $395.00 (Length 23 minutes)

Purchase Individually or Receive Special Pricing by Purchasing the Set of 5 Performance Improvement Video Training Modules for $1675.00 Item #EL0001