Goldberg Lean Transformation Project

The goal of this activity is to enhance the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care by engaging healthcare team members in Lean transformation principles and practices. Through structured learning and discussion, participants will gain skills to identify waste, improve workflows, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within our health center. The activity aims to empower participants to apply Lean tools in their daily work, leading to measurable improvements in patient outcomes and team performance.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers

Learning Objectives

  1. Analyze existing clinical or operational workflows to identify sources of waste, variation, and inefficiency using Lean tools such as value stream mapping or root cause analysis.

  2. Apply Lean improvement strategies—such as Kaizen events or rapid-cycle PDSA testing—to create, implement, and assess measurable changes that enhance quality, safety, and efficiency in patient care.

Course summary
Course opens: 
11/03/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
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Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support 

No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity. 

Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support 

No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity. 

Course Director(s)

Cara Biddle, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joint Accreditation Statement 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s National Hospital. Children’s National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362 

ACCME Credit Designation Statement: Children’s National Hospital designates this live/enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

ANCC Credit Designation Statement: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 LIVE/Enduring ANCC contact hours. 

Psychology Credit Designation Statement: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. All confirmed participants will earn 1.0 CE credits (Instructional Level, Intermediate Learning) upon successful completion of the learning event and evaluation.  

Social Work Credit Designation Statement: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 general continuing education credits.  

 
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