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
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