Greenbelt

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 8:00 AM - Thursday, March 28, 2024, 12:30 PM, Webinar

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (37.75 hours), ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (37.75 hours), CME-Designated Participation Credit (37.75 hours)

Value Institute Learning Center Greenbelt training introduces students to the Lean Six Sigma tools and methodology of process improvement, while simultaneously developing their skills as team members. Participants will get a better understanding of how these tools can be applied in their organizations to increase productivity and efficiency, decreasing the complexity of processes and eliminating waste. This training has been designed to fit the needs of health care workers through the use of hands-on activities and presentations that directly relate to real world situations.

Class Dates

• Week 1: March 6 & 7
• Week 2: March 13 & 14
• Week 3: March 19-21
• Week 4: March 26-28

1. Demonstrate the use of tools and techniques to lead project teams through a continuous improvement project using appropriate tools, processes, and facilitation skills.
2. Apply continuous improvement tools and techniques to your everyday work.
3. Utilize data to quantify a problem and assess process performance.

Registration is online and by credit card only.

Registration closes two weeks prior to class on February 20, 2024.

Registration Fees:

• Dartmouth Health Employees and Member Organizations: No Charge, application and acceptance to program is required prior to registration.
  • Alice Peck Day
  • Cheshire Medical Center
  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
  • Mt. Ascutney Hospital
  • New London Hospital
  • Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
  • VNH of NH & VT
• Dartmouth Health Partners: $1,350
  • Dartmouth College
  • New Hampshire Hospital
  • WRJ VA Hospital
• NEAH Members: $1,350
• All others: $2,500 per student

Please email [email protected] for more information on course pricing.

Preregistration and payment required. For registration questions, please e-mail [email protected].

Cancellations
If you need to reschedule, please email [email protected] as soon as possible. We are happy to work with you to reschedule for another time.

A full refund less $25 processing fee will be issued for cancellations made 15 or more days prior to the class date. If you must cancel your registration within 15 days of the class, a 10% fee will be assessed per registered student.  

Prerequisites
Dartmouth-Health employees must apply for and be accepted to the Greenbelt program prior to registration. Completion of Yellowbelt training is highly recommended in advance of taking the Greenbelt class.

Certification
To earn Greenbelt Certification you must complete an improvement project that utilizes the tools and methodologies taught in class with guidance from a Blackbelt coach or as an independent study student.

Students selected for the Spring 2024 Greenbelt Training will achieve certification through the Greenbelt Case Study. They will complete a project where they will apply multiple DMAIC processes and tools to understand and address performance challenges for sepsis care in a fictional hospital emergency department.

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health 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. 

American Medical Association (AMA)
Dartmouth Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 37.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Dartmouth Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 37.75 ANCC contact hours. 

All other learners may claim CME-designated participation credit. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of CME-designated participation credit for programs certified for credit by organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Education.

Receiving Credit
The following steps must be completed in order to receive credit and be considered a Trained Greenbelt:

• Register for the event online
• Attend and participate in the sessions. Text the code provided during the session to 833-884-3375 to verify your attendance. 
• Take the post-class exam and score 80% or higher.
• Complete the online evaluation (located under My Account in the top menu) - Must be submitted within 30 days after the activity

An email with this information and links are provided at the end of class.

For questions or technical support, please email [email protected] or call (603) 653-1234.

For registration questions, please e-mail [email protected].

If you do not wish to be included on the conference participant list, please email [email protected] to inform us.

The CME and CNE Offices are not liable for expenses incurred by participants due to cancellation or changes in programs.