Patient Safety Certificate Program

Baltimore, Maryland
Armstrong Institute for
Patient Safety and Quality
Patient Safety Certificate Program

Pier 5 Hotel
711 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
United States
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UPCOMING SESSION

This course gives participants the knowledge and tools they need to succeed as patient safety leaders. The five-day program uses a narrative framework—a fictitious hospital facing real-world patient safety challenges—to immerse participants in the work of problem-solving and planning patient safety initiatives. Focusing on the core competencies needed to drive patient safety improvement, the program covers such essential topics as patient safety culture, patient-centered care, safe design principles, and interdisciplinary teamwork and communication. With these foundational principles as background, participants will explore how to identify and mitigate risks and develop data-driven change efforts, using human factors engineering and Lean strategies to guide their improvement plans. They will see how the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) provides one model for achieving patient safety outcomes. Mixing both face-to-face sessions and online learning, this course is led by experts who have guided patient safety and quality improvement efforts at Johns Hopkins Medicine, across the United States and internationally.

Objectives
The program is designed to help participants achieve the following goals at their organizations:
  • Create and sustain a patient safety culture that has patient-centered care as its linchpin
  • Apply evidence-based practices to develop and support effective multidisciplinary teams who work in partnership with patients and their families to improve patient safety outcomes
  • Use a systems-based approach to identify and mitigate defects
  • Develop patient safety initiatives for real and lasting change
  • Act as change agents in their organization as they lead efforts to continuously learn from defects and improve patient safety and quality care
Format
  • In-person lectures 
  • Group activities (e.g., case studies, simulations, design sessions, and panel discussions)
  • Networking with other participants and course leaders
A small amount of online pre-work will be required.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for anyone who would benefit from training in the core competencies needed to lead patient safety efforts. These include:
  • Unit- and clinic-level leaders and safety champions
  • Patient safety officers
  • Nurse managers
  • Medical directors
  • Risk managers                           
  • Quality improvement professionals
  • Vice presidents of medical affairs
  • Individuals moving into a safety oversight role
  • Faculty in the health care professions                                                      
Cost of Program
$2,995/participant
Save 20% when you register 3 or more people at the same time: $2,395 per participant!

* Johns Hopkins Medicine faculty and staff: Please email AILearning@jhmi.edu to request a space and learn about application requirements. Those who receive a seat will be given an access code that will allow them to register.
 

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