80067770 - Armstrong Lean Sigma Greenbelt Certificate Course

Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 10:00 AM - Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 12:30 PM, Online


The Lean Sigma Prescription for Healthcare® Green Belt Certificate Course customizes the Lean Sigma approach for health care professionals. This approach combines Lean Methodology, focusing on optimizing flow, increasing speed and reducing waste, with Six Sigma statistical tools to identify root causes and reduce defects.

1. Evaluate appropriate stakeholders for a process improvement project; assess stakeholder level of support
2. Examine and characterize the current state, or baseline, of a process
3. Select which statistical tests are appropriate to the data types of the Xs and Ys
4. Analyze a data set for normality, stability, and capability & interpret the results of this analysis
5. Analyze a data set for changes in centering and spread.
6. Assess if a p-value is statistically significant.
7. Develop a regression model based off a data set.
8. Assess for key variables based on hypothesis test results.
9. Use the appropriate statistical tools to determine the effectiveness of interventions
10. Create graphical depictions of before and after measurements
11. Apply the course concepts to their Green Belt project

Accreditation Statement 
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) PAs may claim a maximum of 15.50 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

The Johns Hopkins University has approved this activity for up to 15.50 contact hours for non-physicians.

POLICY ON PRESENTER AND PROVIDER DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place to identify and mitigate relevant conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Johns Hopkins University adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.