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Utilization of Lean Techniques in Pharmacy Residency Training: Modifying the PGY1 Management and Leadership Experience.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to utilize lean process improvement principles to enhance the health-system pharmacy administration learning experience within a postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) residency program. Summary: The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center adopted the use of lean to improve customer service and workplace efficiency. The Residency Advisory Council, overseeing the 6 pharmacy residency programs, felt that training residents in a proven process improvement technique would benefit the service and assist in developing problem-solving skills. Yellow Belt training was incorporated into the residency programs in 2012, and the Yellow Belt project for the 2014-2015 residency class was the modification of the PGY1 Health-System Pharmacy Administration learning experience. Residents focused on a few key areas as part of their completion plan: educating residents and preceptors on the importance of leadership activities, establishing a list of consistent topic discussions to be held during the administration learning experience, confirming a topic list for the pharmacy practice management and leadership seminars, piloting collaborative precepting for the administration experience, revising the staff development program, and increasing resident involvement in the PGY1 interview process. Two portions of the project lacked effective and timely communication, and as a result, those areas were not fully implemented. The remainder of the items achieved 100% completion. Conclusion: Lean techniques were effectively utilized within a residency program to enhance the health-system pharmacy administration learning experience. Successful implementation of lean requires engagement of stakeholders within the health-system, timely communication, frequent reassessments, and accountability.

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