Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Eliminating Waste with Lean Processes

Online, March 11, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Bellevue, WA - Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of the MedBoard medication tracking system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP, CEO of Clinical IQ, on eliminating waste with lean processes with "When Going Lean, Waste Is the Enemy."

Kastango will examine the principles of DOWNTIME, an acronym for the eight process wastes: Defects, Over-production, Waiting, Non-utilized Resources/Talent, Transportation, Inventory, Motion, and Excess Processing. These can be used to identify waste or non-value added activities as they relate to medication order processing.

During this webinar, Kastango will show how implementing Lean methodologies and Six Sigma practices can streamline medication workflows and optimize cleanroom practices.

When Going Lean, Waste Is the Enemy
DATE: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
TIME: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
WHERE: http://www.pharmacyonesource.com/webinars

About the Presenter: Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP, is President and Founder of Clinical IQ, LLC. He is an elected member of the United States Pharmacopoeia Sterile Compounding Committee (2005-2010). Over the years, he has held multiple American Society of Health-System Pharmacists chairmanships and committee positions. He has completed 80 hours of didactic training for his Six Sigma-Green Belt certification that he started with BD Medical Systems in 2008. The last phase of certification involves the completion of a formal Six-Sigma project which he is presently working on.

About Pharmacy OneSource (www.pharmacyonesource.com)
Pharmacy OneSource is healthcare's #1 Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider. Our more than 70 innovative team members provide best-in-class, SaaS solutions to current and future challenges within health-systems worldwide. Our SaaS solutions contribute to swift and safe healthcare through earlier, easier and better access to data. More than 1,300 healthcare organizations worldwide utilize our HIPAA compliant web-based services: Accupedia, Amplifi, MedBoard, Quantifi, ScheduleRx, Sentri7, Simplifi 797, and UnitStock.