Pricing: $425.00

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Description
Increase your ability to design new processes, modify existing processes, minimize mistakes, and manage your risks.

This course provides methodology focused on five main categories of mistake-proofing tactics and shows examples of these tactics from the domain of laboratory medicine.

It includes video commentary by CAP member pathologists with experience using Lean and other process improvement techniques.

Objectives
After completing this activity, you should be able to:

1. Follow a methodology to analyze a process and eliminate or minimize mistakes.
2. Recognize categories of tactics to eliminate or minimize mistakes.
3. Differentiate “knowledge in the head” from “knowledge in the world.”
4. Differentiate “culture of individual excellence” from “culture of process excellence.”
5. Differentiate errors from defects.
6. Differentiate “error of judgment” from “error of execution.”

CE Information
CE (Continuing Education for nonphysicians): The CAP designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 credit(s) of continuing education. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is approved for continuing education credit in the states of California and Florida.

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) accepts this activity to meet the continuing education requirements.

Payment Information
To pay with a check, print a copy of this page and send it with your check to the address below. You will be notified when your payment has been processed and you have been registered into the activity.

College of American Pathologists
CAP Learning
325 Waukegan Road
Northfield, IL 60093-2750

Refund Policy
Refunds will be handled on an exception basis. Please submit your request to the CAP in writing via email at education@cap.org or fax at 847-832-8006.

Technical Requirements
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Availability
This activity and evaluation are available January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM (CT). Upon completion of the activity your credit will be awarded. Your certificate may be downloaded from your Transcript

CC: QMEDMIST.2024

Key Words: Poka Yoke, Kanban, Lean, Countermeasure, Standard Work