Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Primer
Keyword(s)
Patient safety, quality improvement, PSQI
Course participants will gain an introduction to major topics in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (PSQI) most relevant to Otolaryngology. Topics will include an overview of medical error classification, physician communication, safety issues in the operating room, event reporting, and methods of error analysis.
Patient safety and quality improvement continues to play an ever-expanding role in the landscape of healthcare in the United States. All parties involved in healthcare delivery are increasingly being held accountable for high quality outcomes and value-based care. Given this evolution, it is critically important that Otolaryngologists are well educated in this field. The overall goal of this activity is for the learner to receive a broad overview of the most critical topics in contemporary PSQI to use as a cornerstone for further learning.
Credits
CME:1.5, MOC:1.5
Description
Outcome Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Recognize the importance of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (PSQI) in the overall landscape of medical care in the United States and origins of the PSQI movement.
2. Define the different types of medical errors and accepted classification systems.
3. Describe the role of effective communication in the operating room and its importance in reducing medical error and promoting safety.
4. Be able to understand and utilize the major methodological tools and strategies for error reporting and analysis including incident reporting, root cause analysis, morbidity and mortality conference, and error disclosure.
5.List outside resources that you can use to enhance your knowledge in PSQI as needed in your practice setting.
Authors
Phillip S. LoSavio, MD, faculty for this accredited education activity has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Benjamin D. Malkin, MD, faculty for this accredited education activity has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Minka L. Schofield, MD, faculty for this accredited education activity has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Karen A. Cooper, MD, faculty for this accredited education activity has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Evelyne Kalyoussef, MD, faculty for this accredited education activity has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.