Taking Safety and Quality Improvement Work to the Next Level (Patient Safety VII)
In this culminating course in the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Specialization, you will apply the skills you have acquired across the previous six courses to address a realistic patient safety issue confronting Mercy Grace, a 500-bed urban hospital that is part of a larger hospital system. Based on the scenario provided, you will assess the situation and work through the problem using a variety of tools and strategies.
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- Level Foundation
- Duration 9 hours
- Course by Johns Hopkins University
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In this culminating course in the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Specialization, you will apply the skills you have acquired across the previous six courses to address a realistic patient safety issue confronting Mercy Grace, a 500-bed urban hospital that is part of a larger hospital system. Based on the scenario provided, you will assess the situation and work through the problem using a variety of tools and strategies. You will have the opportunity to identify defects, root causes, and potential mitigation strategies; you will create a project implementation plan for addressing the issue in the form of an A3; you will identify risks of project failure and design a change management plan; you will identify means of converting the project from local to system-wide; and you will identify quality and safety measurements that will be used in evaluating the success of the project’s implementation.Modules
Investigating and Learning from Patient Safety Defects
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6
Videos
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4
Readings
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Learning from Defects
6
Videos
- Module 1 Introduction
- Interview with the Patient and His Wife
- Interview with the Nurse
- Interview with the Attending Physician
- Interview with the Resident
- Introduction to the Learning from Defects Tool
4
Readings
- Transcript of the Meeting with the Senior Executive
- Joint Commission - Sentinel Event Alert 55: Preventing Falls and Fall-Related Injuries in Health Care Facilities
- ECRI Institute: Falls
- Veterans' Affairs National Center for Patient Safety: Falls Toolkit
Problem-Solving and Proposing Interventions
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6
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Patient Fall A3 and 5-Whys
6
Videos
- Module 2 Introduction
- So, What Is Your Problem?
- Key Metric
- Building Your A3
- Scope
- Specifying Performance Measure and Common Data Sources for Measurement
1
Readings
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Preventing Falls in Hospitals
Project Implementation and Stakeholder Engagement
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3
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Patient Fall Premortem and 4-E
3
Videos
- Module 3 Introduction
- TRIP + 2
- Implementation
2
Readings
- Translating Evidence Into Practice: A Model for Large Scale Knowledge Translation
- An Intervention to Decrease Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in the ICU
Embedding and Expanding the Project
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5
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Patient Fall with Injury - Embed and Expand
5
Videos
- Module 4 Introduction
- Change Management Introduction
- 2 More Es: Endure & Embed
- A Model for Sustainability
- Two More Es: Expand
2
Readings
- High Reliability Healthcare: Getting There From Here
- A3 Reports: Tool for Process Improvement
Untitled Lesson
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1
Videos
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Final Project Submission
1
Videos
- Module 5 Introduction
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Enhance your patient safety and quality improvement skills with this advanced course in the Health & Fitness domain. Guided by expert instructors, you will tackle a realistic patient safety issue at Mercy Grace hospital, utilizing tools to identify defects, root causes, and implement mitigation strategies. This 540-minute course includes creating project plans, risk assessment, and designing change management plans. Available via Coursera with Starter and Professional subscription options, it’s ideal for healthcare professionals seeking to elevate their expertise in patient safety.
David Schwartz