New Patient Safety Course
A new
Patient Safety Course will start in September, 2010 offered by the University of Calgary (U of C) and co-sponsored by the W21C. The course consists of 11, four-hour sessions and includes the following topics:
- History & Background of Patient Safety / Quality
- Using Evidence-Informed Decision Making
- Human Factors
- Clinical Decision Support / Clinical Informatics
- The Role of Innovative Technology
- Process Improvement Methods / Tools
- Clinical Decision Support / Clinical Informatics
- Change Management / Knowledge Transfer
- Measuring & Evaluating Improvements
- Patient Engagement
- Teamwork & Communication
- Managing Adverse Events
- Disclosure / Reporting / Informing
- Evaluation of Systems & Individuals
- Individual / Team / Organizational Leadership
- Patient Safety & Quality Principles