Patient Safety Management

This course provides educational information and does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or clinical judgment.

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn the foundations of patient safety and the human factors approach to error prevention.
• 2 Understand proactive risk identification methods like FMEA and hazard vulnerability analysis.
• 3 Develop skills to design effective incident reporting systems and analyze data for learning.
• 4 Apply structured communication tools (SBAR, CUS) to enhance teamwork and reduce miscommunication.
• 5 Implement quality improvement methods such as PDSA cycles and Lean principles.
• 6 Explore medication safety strategies including reconciliation, high-alert drug management, and technology safeguards.
• 7 Understand infection prevention and control measures including hand hygiene compliance and surveillance.
• 8 Learn methods to engage patients and families as partners in safety and shared decision-making.
• 9 Analyze legal and ethical dimensions of patient safety, including disclosure and just culture.
• 10 Develop strategies to build and sustain a positive safety culture within healthcare organizations.