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Essentials of Patient Safety and Quality in Healthcare

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) Approved for 3 CPD Points

The Essential of patient safety and healthcare quality course is designed to provide health care professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the structural processes that underpin patient safety and healthcare quality. This course covers foundational concepts such as the Culture of Safety, Nursing Research, Improvement Methodologies, Data Science, Specialized Workshops on Patient Safety, and the implementation of High Reliability Organizations (HROs). Through this course, participants will gain practical knowledge and skills to identify and mitigate risks, enhance patient outcomes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within their healthcare organizations.

Learning Objectives
Module Outline

By the end of this program, learners will be:

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Knowledgeable in the Culture of Safety:

  • Able to define patient safety and culture of safety.

  • Capable of explaining the importance of leadership in fostering a safe healthcare environment.

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Proficient in Analyzing Nursing Research, Improvement Science, and Implementing Evidence-Based Practice:

  • Competent in differentiating between nursing research and improvement science.

  • Skilled in evaluating the role of clinical practice guidelines in promoting patient safety.

  • Able to implement evidence-based practice to enhance patient outcomes and healthcare quality.

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Adept in Applying Improvement Methodologies:

  • Equipped to identify opportunities for improvement in healthcare settings.

  • Proficient in utilizing tools such as the Fish-bone Diagram and Root Cause Analysis to solve problems.

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Experienced in Implementing Key Improvement Methodologies:

  • Able to describe and apply methodologies like Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA), Lean, and Lean Six Sigma Principles.

  • Capable of assessing the effectiveness of these methodologies in enhancing patient safety.

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Skilled in Leveraging Data Science for Healthcare Quality:

  • Knowledgeable in the principles of data science and data quality.

  • Competent in using data visualization and analysis techniques to drive quality improvement.

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Specialized in Patient Safety in Various Clinical Practices:

  • Experienced in patient safety principles across various clinical areas such as surgical practices, obstetrics, and cardiac nursing care.

  • Able to apply patient safety principles in diverse clinical settings

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Proficient in Implementing Healthcare Organization Structural Processes for Safety:

  • Knowledgeable in the Donabedian Model and its application in healthcare.

  • Capable of understanding the principles and benefits of High Reliability Organizations (HROs).

  • Skilled in conducting effective daily safety huddles and reporting quality data for continuous improvement.

  • Prepared for and able to achieve accreditation for safety and quality standards

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Culture of Safety in a Clinical Setting

  • Definition and importance of patient safety and culture of safety

  • Overview of the IOM report "To Err Is Human"

  • The STEEP Care Framework

  • Seven key domains of safe care according to the WHO

  • Common reasons for unsafe care

  • Components of a safe healthcare system

  • The role of leadership in patient safety

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Nursing Research and Improvement Science:

  • Definition and comparison of nursing research and improvement science

  • Role of healthcare guidelines in fostering a culture of safety

  • Definition of quality in healthcare

  • Link between improvement science and patient safety

  • Utilization of clinical practice guidelines to enhance patient safety

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The Role of Improvement Methodologies in Patient Safety Part 1:

Enhancing Patient Safety through Improvement Methodologies:

  • Identifying improvement opportunities

  • Crafting an elevator speech for improvement

  • Conducting stakeholder analysis

  • Using the Fishbone Diagram and Five Why tools for problem identification

  • Understanding root cause analysis

  • Impact of Pareto analysis

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The Role of Improvement Methodolo gies in Patient Safety Part 2:

Key Improvement Methodologies:

  • Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)

  • Lean principles

  • Lean Six Sigma

  • Evaluating the effectiveness of these methodologies in patient safety

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Data Science for Healthcare Quality:

  •  Data quality

  • Data visualization

  • Data analysis

  • Data use in improving healthcare quality and patient safety

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Specialized Workshops on Patient Safety in Clinical Practices:

  • Patient safety in surgical practices

  • Patient safety in obstetrics

  • Patient safety in cardiac nursing care

  • Patient safety in neuro and stroke care

  • Patient safety in internal medicine and general wards

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Healthcare Organization Structural Processes for Safety:

  • Understanding the Donabedian Model

Introduction to the Donabedian Model

  • High Reliability Organization (HRO) implementation​

Principles of HRO

Strategies for implementing HRO practices in healthcare

Benefits of HRO implementation for patient safety

  • Training

Importance of continuous staff training

Types of training programs for safety and quality

  • Daily safety huddles

Purpose and benefits of daily safety huddles

How to conduct effective safety huddles

  • Quality data reporting

Methods of collecting and reporting quality data

Using data for continuous improvement

  • Accreditation for safety and quality

Overview of accreditation bodies

Accreditation standards and their impact on patient safety and quality

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Our Upcoming Training Date

Sept, 9th  - 13th 2024

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