Lean Healthcare 200: Applying the Fundamentals is two full days of hands-on learning, equipping participants with practical tools and strategies to make significant and sustainable cultural changes within their organizations for the new healthcare environment. Nor prior Lean training or experience is required. The course is limited to 30 attendees, so register today at www.NCQualityCenter.org/educationlean2011.lasso.  For questions and more information, please contact Dean Higgins at [email protected] or 919-677-4212. The NC Lean Healthcare Alliance is affiliated with the NC Quality Center and NC State University.

SMA Annual Excellence in Clinical Leadership, Cardiovascular Disease…Interdisciplinary Challenges will be offered at the Southern Medical Association Annual Meeting, November 3-5, 2011, in Williamsburg, VA. More information is available at http://www.sma.org/am2011.

Creating a Fair and Just Culture: An Introduction, is a workshop designed by the NC Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety to provide an introductory overview to the Just Culture model and concepts. It will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 8:00 am – 4:30pm, North Carolina Hospital Center, 2400 Weston Parkway, Cary. The Just Cultures concept seeks to provide a system of shared accountability in managing risks within health care. Registration closes August 9, 2011. Click here to register. Questions may be directed to Latoshua LeGrant at [email protected] or 919-677-4134.