IHLM Professional Certificate in Patient Safety

Every day, millions of people around the world are treated safely and effectively. But with advances in technology and knowledge making healthcare more-and-more complex, no matter how dedicated and professional healthcare staff are, things can and do go wrong. Making care safer and reducing avoidable harm continue to be fundamental goals for everyone who manages or leads healthcare services. This programme provides anyone with an interest in patient safety, or responsibility for delivering safer care, with a comprehensive and detailed body of knowledge that will enable them to lead patient safety teams, investigations and improvement projects. It also provides a rapid route to the IHLM Professional Certificate in Patient Safety. It enables you to study and apply the four themes and 15 subject areas that together comprise the patient safety body of knowledge and, by completing an assessed, work-based patient safety project after the programme, to gain the professional recognition you deserve.

The programme includes detailed instruction in: Ą The Foundations of Patient Safety Đ explore the fundamental concepts of systems theory, human factors and safety culture Ą Managing and Leading Patient Safety Đ discover the leadership competences, behaviours and practices that make a patient safety leader effective Ą Leading Patient Safety Investigations Đ a comprehensive and detailed review of the skills, knowledge and tools that are needed to manage and lead a comprehensive patient safety investigation Ą Delivering Patient Safety Improvement Projects Đ how to make a big change on a small scale using simple, tried and tested tools and techniques