Welcome to the Using Lean Six Sigma to Prevent Avoidable Readmissions conference.
WCBF’s predominant mission from 2012 is to save as many patient lives as possible through spreading best practice and leading edge ideas on process excellence methodologies to the healthcare industry via the content generated from our research team and our conferences and summits.
Improving patient safety is now WCBFs primary purpose.
We have formed the Lean, Six Sigma & Process Excellence in Healthcare LinkedIn Group for process excellence in healthcare executives to exchange ideas and content and to contribute to this mission. This is now the largest Lean Six Sigma & Process Excellence in healthcare group on LinkedIn with over 2200 members.
Click here to join
The below video is an example of a recent WCBF Lean Six Sigma and Process Excellence in Healthcare conference.
To view the attendee profile of a previous WCBF Lean Six Sigma in healthcare event in 2011, please click here
WCBF have decided for a limited time to share all the 40+ presentations from last years Lean Six Sigma healthcare summit. Click here to view the presentations. (Click Conference Program, when you reach the site)
This event is the largest senior-level conference to focus on using Lean Six Sigma to prevent avoidable readmissions. Nowhere else will you find such an exceptional array of speakers and organizations willing to share their experience with you.
Due to our leading position in the market, the full agenda and speaker line-ups are only announced up to 16 weeks prior to the event date.
Pick One. If you plan on attending just one Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare conference, then this is the one to select. WCBF currently averages the largest number of senior-level attendees at its Lean Six Sigma Conferences.
Why are our events the biggest and the best. If you only pick one senior-level Lean Six Sigma & Process Excellence event to attend in 2012, pick a WCBF event. Everything we do is researched based. WCBF spends considerably more time creating its need–to-know agendas and events, and this comes first before speakers. We then selecting fresh cutting-edge, first-class speakers that can address the latest burning need-to-know issues our research has told us you are currently facing in your Lean Six Sigma & process excellence deployments. WCBF also has the largest reach within the industry. Consequently, some of our events are up to 3 times larger than our nearest competitor.
As recognition for registering early, we offer substantial early bird discounts, to view pricing please click here
This event will take place in Boston on September 19-21, 2012. The healthcare sector is a key area where Lean Six Sigma processes are making a tremendous impact. Healthcare organizations are focused improving processes that generate bottom line contributions, such as revenue enhancement and reduced waste through the adoption of these and other quality improvement processes. Using Lean Six Sigma to Prevent Avoidable Readmissions conference has an unparalleled array of top KEYNOTE speakers, visionaries and industry practitioners# who will share their experiences and enable conference attendees to achieve organizational excellence.
This is what attendees from our past Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare have said:
"WCBF's Six Sigma in Healthcare Conference is the biggest and the best conference for healthcare professionals interested in deploying Six Sigma.Presentations are geared to the interests of virtually everyone in our industry. The conference provides a great opportunity to not only learn from the presentations, but also interact with those individuals and institutions who are leading the deployment of Six Sigma in the healthcare industry."
Greg Stock, CEO, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center
Last year's Six Sigma in Healthcare conference was invaluable to me. Not only did it provide the opportunity to learn more about the application of the methodology in healthcare, but it also provided an opportunity to network with practitioners and gather exceptional advice on deployment strategies, tools, lessons learned, etc."
Bill Jones, Director of Process Improvement, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
"Vijay Bajaj and his staff at WCBF consistently produce premier, high-value conferences related to Six Sigma, Lean, Design for Six Sigma and Innovation. WCBF's attention-to-detail, adherence to sound ethical standards, high degree of collaboration and responsiveness, commitment to post-conference follow-up and focus on maintaining long-term, excellent business relationships sets it apart from other conference organizers. Their ongoing commitment to objectively gauging the needs of their diverse, world-wide customer base and quickly responding to changing market trends enhances WCBF's ability to attract the most talent speakers in their respective fields. For these reasons, Air Academy strongly supports and thanks WCBF for their contributions."
Lee Pollock, Senior VP, Director of Lean Sigma Programs, Air Academy Associates
"It was a treat to get the opportunity to hear both Jim Collins and Mikel Harry...they were fantastic keynote choices. For those of us in the Six Sigma world, Dr. Harry is a true icon."
Jason Lebsack, Manager, Six Sigma, Six Sigma Department, CQI and Organizational Learning Division, The Nebraska Medical Center
"The range of expertise and experience was a huge benefit."
Terri Brumfield, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Missouri Baptist Medical Centre
"Conference was very informative and a broad spectrum of people and speakers."
Willie Diefenbach-Jones, Director of Lean Six Sigma, US Oncology
"This summit was excellent! The opportunity to listen to and talk to the experts was invaluable. I will return to my organization
with new knowledge and strengthened skills."
Kay Culberson-WHkie, Patient Safety Specialist, Mission Hospitals
"Extraordinary in thinking, a must for leadership"
Shawn Rhodes, Senior Performance Engineer, Premier INC.
"Incredibly informative. Practically significant. Subject matter allows one to weigh organization's progress against peers.
Wonderful networking opportunity."
Linda Dodge, Six Sigma Black Belt/Lean Facilitator, St Rita’s Medical Centre
"Good conference to learn about all aspects of Six Sigma processes, especially for middle managent or senior management new
to the process."
Margaret Bachle, Vice President, Credit Valley Hospital
"Informative and usable in my practice. Enjoyed learning about Six Sigma and concepts."
Billie Axley, Director, Quality Initiatives, Fresenius Medical Care
"This was a timely and beneficial conference because the material was pertinent to all levels of Lean Six Sigma practitioners and gave me the opportunity to discuss ideas and issues with other organizations."
Camille Karpen, Value Analysis Coordinator, Altru Health System
"Overall - excellent content. Very good examples of LSS in healthcare."
Charles Mount, Director of Healthcare, Novaces, LLC
"It was a really good opportunity to share ideas and successes. I picked up many excellent ideas to improve my programs."
Gwenda Dobbs, Associate Admin, Women's Services and Quality Improvement, WHITER RIVER MEDICAL CENTER
"Thank you for such a great Conference. Over the years, I have attended 25+ Six Sigma Conferences and I have never participated in one better. We appreciate you and your team's hard work!"
Dr Neal Mackertich, Founder, Raytheon Six Sigma Institute, RAYTHEON
"As a new deployment leader, I attended three Six Sigma conferences last year, and yours was by far the best! I found the sessions to be varied and informative, and they were supplemented by opportunities to mingle with other participants and industry specialists. I look forward to making the WCBF conference an annual event!"
Linda Bowyer, VP Service Quality, TD Canada Trust
Other testimonials can be viewed on our website http://www.wcbf.com/aualitv/testimonials.php
SUBMIT POSTER PRESENTATIONS:
Gain recognition for your process improvement intitiatives!
WCBF invites you to submit poster presentations to be displayed at the WCBF invites you to submit poster presentations to be displayed at the Using Lean Six Sigma to Prevent Avoidable Readmissions and on our website after the event. The authors of all the accepted storyboard presentations are offered a 30% discount to attend the entire Healthcare event and a prize will be presented to the winning poster presentation at the event. To be considered, please email an abstract of your presentation proposal of up to 250 words to reg@wcbf.com and all applicants will be informed if their posterboard has been accepted within 2 weeks of submission. Deadlines for submissions are Friday March 30, 2012. Please note, there are limited spaces, and last year the slots went 7 weeks before the deadline date.
Join our cross-industry Lean, Six Sigma & Process Excellence LinkedIn Group and network with over 6500 other senior-level practitioners
Due to our leading position in recruiting the industry thought-leaders and fresh cutting-edge industry practitioners, we do not release the keynote and speaker details into the public domain until May 30, 2012.
if you are interested in presenting at this event, please complete this short form
You can also contact us by email at reg@wcbf.com if you have any questions or queries.
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 - Conference Day #1
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Due to our leading position in recruiting the industry thought-leaders and fresh cutting-edge industry practitioners, we do not release the keynote and speaker details into the public domain until May 30, 2012.
Due to our leading position in recruiting the industry thought-leaders and fresh cutting-edge industry practitioners, we do not release the keynote and speaker details into the public domain until May 30, 2012.
if you are interested in presenting at this event, please complete this short form
You can also contact us by email at reg@wcbf.com if you have any questions or queries.
The Using Lean Six Sigma to Prevent Avoidable Readmissions conference will bring together senior-level quality & process improvement professionals from the Healthcare community.
One of the key benefits of attending this conference is the networking opportunities you will find.
WCBF structure their events to make them as interactive as possible to maximize knowledge sharing. As well as networking opportunities over breakfast, breaks, sit down plated lunches, a gala reception and various dinners, there are roundtable sessions, panel sessions, Q&As and various benchmarking forums. WCBF understands networking is a key value driver, and we make sure our events are at cutting-edge of the latest networking thinking, including recently introduced initiatives such as the "Wall of Opportunity" and "Speed Networking"
Sponsorship provides a unique opportunity to demonstrate your presence amongst a pre-eminent network of senior management executives. A range of sponsorship and advertising options are available, if you are a consultant or vendor. If you wish to take further advantage of these opportunities, you should contact Punita Patel of WCBF about taking an exhibition booth or sponsoring one of the lunches, breaks or evening receptions.
WCBF’s Using Lean Six Sigma to Prevent Avoidable Readmissions conference is being extensively researched and specifically tailored to meet the requirements and interests of professionals working within these industries.
Online Offer - Save an additional $50 off when you book online with a credit card.
Government Agencies and Military Pricing
30% discount on full prices above.
Small hospitals with less than 150 beds
30% discount on full prices above
Academic
20% discount on full prices above
Please email details on your organization to demonstration your qualification for the above group discounts to reg@wcbf.com, and we will email you the Registration Code by return to obtain the respective group discount. You can then register your team on-line by clicking here
Group Booking Discounts
WCBF understands the value of team knowledge sharing. Groups booking at the same time from the same company receive the following discounts (discounts apply to the full price only and cannot be applied retrospectively).
Teams of 3+ receive a 10% discount
Teams of 4+ receive a 20% discount
Teams of 6+ receive a 30% discount
Teams of 8+ receive a 35% discount
Teams of 10+ receive a 40% discount
Please email us confirmation of how many people you wish to attend to reg@wcbf.com, and we will email you the Registration Code by return to obtain the respective group discount. You can then register your team on-line by clicking here
The registration system, will generate an invoice for you, and a download link to our W9 form. You can elect to pay by either check, transfer or credit card. Also, you can register all attendees under one name, and then allocate specific names later, and further change these down the line.
Discounts Calculation
When booking on-line both "Early Bird" and "Registration Code" discounts will be calculated automatically.
IF YOU ARE BOOKING BY FAX OR POST, PLEASE PHOTOCOPY THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR ADDITIONAL DELEGATES.
I have two discounts e.g. early bird and group. I would like to use for my conference registration; can I use both of them?
No, we do not combine discounts but we will honour the discount that is better for you.
What does payment include?
Payment includes breakfast, breaks & refreshments, lunches, the gala reception Check the on-line agenda for timings.
A detailed conference workbook and/or CD with presentations and all meeting materials.
When is payment due? Important please read.
If payment is not made by credit card, payment must be received within 10 days of registration and prior to the conference attendance, if less than 10 days remaining. If payment does not arrive less than 10 working days prior to the event, a credit card payment will be requested.
To receive any early bird discounts, payment MUST be received before the respective cut-off date.
Cancellation
If you have to cancel your registration you can either send a substitute colleague in your place or claim a credit within the following time frames before the conference. To send a substitute colleague, please send an email to reg@wcbf.com.
with your full contact details of the current attendee and conference they are registered for, and then your full contact details, including your job title, and email address. Or you can click on the link in your original confirmation email, and make the changes directly yourself.
WCBF does not provide refunds for cancellations, and you cannot cancel your registration if payment has not been made, as per our Terms & Conditions. Payment is still due.
For cancellations received in writing more than ten (10) working days prior to the conference you will receive a 100% credit to be used at another WCBF conference for up to one year from the date of issue. For cancellations received less than ten (10) working days prior to the event no credits will be issued.
In the event that WCBF cancels an event, delegate payments at the date of cancellation will be credited to a future WCBF event. This credit will be available for up to one year from the date of issue.
In the event that WCBF postpones an event, delegate payments at the postponement date will be credited towards the rescheduled date. If the delegate is unable to attend the rescheduled event, the delegate will receive a 100% credit representing payments made towards a future WCBF event. This credit will be available for up to one year from the date of issue. No refunds will be available for cancellations or postponements.
WCBF is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of a substitution, alteration, cancellation, or postponement of an event. WCBF shall assume no liability whatsoever if this event is altered, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled due to a fortuitous event, unforeseen occurrence or any other event that renders performance of this conference inadvisable, illegal, impracticable or impossible. For purposes of this clause, a fortuitous event shall include, but shall not be limited to: an Act of God; governmental restrictions and/or regulations; war or apparent act of war; terrorism or apparent act of terrorism; disaster; civil disorder, disturbance, and/or riots; curtailment, suspension, and/or restriction on transportation facilities/means of transportation; or any other emergency.
Please note that speakers and topics were confirmed at the time of publishing, however, circumstances beyond the control of the organisers may necessitate substitutions, alterations or cancellations of the speakers and/or topics. As such, WCBF reserves the right to alter or modify the advertised speakers and/or topics if necessary. Any substitutions or alterations will be updated on our web page as soon as possible.
Changes to the Programme
WCBF reserves the right to make changes to any aspect of the programme, agenda, speakers, dates and venue location and can also cancel events if enrolment criteria are not met, or when conditions beyond its control prevail. Every effort will be made to contact each delegate if the event is cancelled. If an event is not held for any reason, WCBF’s liability is limited to the refund of the registration fee only. WCBF is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of a substitution, postponement, alteration or cancellation of the event due to causes beyond its control including, without limitation, natural disasters, sabotage, trade or industrial disputes or hostilities, and accident.
Exhibitors and Sponsors Cancellation Policy
WCBF cannot accept cancellations from exhibitors and sponsors.
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