CPPS: Certified Professional in Patient Safety
Approved from American institute for healthcare
CME hours approved.
The Certified Professional in Patient Safety credential (CPPS) is earned by professionals who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in the core standards of patient safety. This credential is awarded through a thorough examination covering five patient safety domains.
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER CERTIFICATION
· Physicians | ·Nurses | ·Pharmacists |
· Patient Safety Professionals | · Quality and Risk Management Professionals |
· Health Care Executives |
· Non-Clinical Health Care Professionals | · All other health care professionals with the requisite background |
Topics include:
- The Evolution of Patient Safety
- Patient Safety Ground Rounds
- Human Error in Healthcare
- IOM Elements of Quality
- Dimensions of Patient Safety
- Leadership Influence in Managing Patient Safety
- Measuring Safety
- Patient Safety Professional Responsibilities
- Teamwork and Communication
- Creating and Improving A Culture of Safety
- Rapid Response Teams
- Reporting and Learning from Errors
- Patient Involvement in Patient Safety
- Setting Standards and Developing Indicators
- Compliance Monitoring Systems
- Identifying Improvement Opportunities
- Using Teamwork in Patient Safety
- SBAR
- RCA methodologies
- FMEA
- Ethical Issues in Patient Safety