Lean Summit 2011 - Solving Business Problems

Paul Jarvis

Paul is a consultant in Emergency Medicine at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. He is the co-founder of the Emergency Department Quality Improvement Forum within the NHS Trust where he works.

Paul first encountered ‘Lean Thinking’ working in Clinical Decisions Units in Emergency Departments in West Yorkshire. He has built upon this, working alongside Marc Baker and Ian Taylor by implementing the principles contained within ‘Making Hospitals Work’.

Paul is currently leading on a project improving the clinical effectiveness of two Emergency Departments. He has shown how lean methodology can reduce patient journey time in the Emergency Department whilst improving the quality of care that is delivered.

Paul has recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education and hopes to use these skills to raise awareness of Lean methodology and the positive effects it can have on healthcare delivery.

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