Certificate Program in Patient Safety
Basic Course Highlights
- Introduction to Patient Safety
Overview of patient safety principles and practices.
- Establishing a Patient Safety Program
- Developing policies and procedures.
- Conducting audits and training.
- Ensuring proper documentation.
- Implementing patient identification protocols.
- Promoting effective communication.
- Enhancing medication safety.
- Preventing pressure sores.
- Ensuring surgical and procedural safety.
- Reducing patient falls.
- Managing venous thromboembolism (VTE).
- Roles and Responsibilities
Defining the roles of Patient Safety Officer, Clinical Safety Officer, and Safety Champions.
- International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG)
Understanding and implementing IPSG.
- Incident Reporting
Establishing a system for reporting and analyzing incidents.
- Root Cause Analysis
Investigating the underlying causes of incidents.
- Risk Management and Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
Identifying and mitigating potential risks.
- Leadership in Building a Culture of Safety
Fostering a safety-oriented organizational culture.
- Conducting Safety Committee Meetings
Organizing and leading safety committee discussions.
- Patient Engagement in Safety
Involving patients in safety initiatives.
- Incident Disclosure
Communicating incidents transparently to stakeholders.
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