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Performance Improvement Courses - Yellow Belt Certification |
The Quality Performance Improvement team offers a Yellow Belt program to prepare front line leaders to facilitate improvement efforts within their department. Four half-day courses will introduce participants to the basic toolset for leading teams through change, understanding data, and applying improvement and problem-solving tools in their work setting. After completing all four courses, participants will be awarded a WFBH Yellow Belt Certification. Descriptions of each class can be found below with additional information on how to register.
Performance Improvement 101 Gives participants the tools needed to lead a performance improvement initiative. Using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Model for Improvement as a guide, participants will learn key concepts and tools to accelerate improvement. Course includes facilitated instruction and case study exercises with small groups. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Performance Improvement 201 This course takes a deeper dive on how to turn data into information and how to turn information into knowledge. It provides an understanding of variation, describes four graphical methods to learn from your data, and shows how to use these learnings to make decisions and drive improvements.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Change Management Provides strategies for leading organizational change. Participants will start with an understanding of individual response to change and tools for breaking down resistance. Staff, leaders and faculty will learn how to effectively use a structured approach to lead teams through small- and large-scale changes. This course will introduce tools from a variety of established change management models. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Team Facilitation Getting a team together can be a challenge, but we need teams to accomplish our everyday work, tackle improvement efforts, and complete projects. Learn how to get the most out of our teams and avoid boring or even wasted meeting time. This interactive, fast-paced session will help you breathe new life into your team meetings.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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These classes are held from 8:30am to 12:30pm. All classes will be offered virtually through the WebEx platform. For the best learning environment, please make sure you have access to a computer, preferably with a web camera and working microphone, and can participate from a quiet space. While strongly encouraged, it’s not required to take PI 101 before taking PI 201. The other classes can be taken in any order. Class size is limited to 20 participants.
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The New Graduate Nurse Residency program at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is designed for newly licensed nurses during their first year of practice. The program is called Transition to Practice.
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