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Lean Healthcare and Patient Flow Improvement

Overcrowded outpatient departments, long queues and delayed discharges strain hospitals and clinics across Africa, frustrating patients and staff alike. This course applies lean thinking to healthcare, helping teams map patient journeys, remove delays and design smoother flow without compromising care. Participants practise flow mapping and improvement techniques on realistic clinical service scenarios.

What you will be able to do

  • Apply lean principles to healthcare service delivery.
  • Map a patient journey and identify sources of delay.
  • Distinguish value adding steps from waiting and rework.
  • Redesign flow to reduce waiting and bottlenecks.
  • Use visual management to coordinate clinical teams.
  • Measure patient flow and sustain improvements.

Course outline

  1. 01Lean Thinking in Healthcare
  2. 02Mapping the Patient Journey
  3. 03Identifying Waiting and Waste
  4. 04Redesigning Flow and Capacity
  5. 05Visual Management for Clinical Teams
  6. 06Reducing Discharge and Handover Delays
  7. 07Measuring and Sustaining Flow

Who should attend

This course is intended for hospital and clinic managers, nursing leaders, quality coordinators and administrators responsible for patient flow and service delivery.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Dubai3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026Online3US$900
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
14 to 16 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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