Education & training
AORN Patient Safety First
The Association of Perioperative Nursing (AORN) has developed a site devoted to patient safety in the OR with support from Sandel Medical Industries. It provides numerous resources, news and educational module on patient safety. Go to:
http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org
APIC Association of Professionals in Infection Control
and Epidemiology
APIC provides a series of topics for continuing education credit. The Patient Safety Module is no longer listed on the Web site. Go to Education then E-learning: Webinars at the Web site provided for the latest available topics.
ASHRM American Society of Healthcare
Risk Management
ASHRM provides a number of publications and videos for minimal fees.
Disclosure of Medical Errors: Demonstrated Strategy
to
Enhance Communication
A one-hour video produced by ASHRM, focuses on practical risk management strategies to approach disclosure. The video is available for $50 to ASHRM members, $60 to non-members. Catalog #169520. Online order:
https://www.hospitalconnect.com/ashrm/resources/products.html
Pearls for Medication Error Reduction
A pocket guide to medication error reduction. It covers issues such as the five most common medication errors, system errors, high risk drugs, problematic devices, training, and effective communication. The guide is available for $15 to ASHRM members, $20 to non-members. Packs of five are $45 for members, $55 for non-members Catalog #178555. Online order:
https://www.associationstores.org/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10327
Phone order to AHA: Call 800.242.2626 and provide catalog number.
Beyond Blame - New access information
A videotape about the value of non-punitive error reporting environments.
This award-winning documentary produced by Bridge Medical has been donated with distribution rights to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Minimal charge for mailing; go to:
Patient Safety Program
A free Patient Safety Training Resource from Healthcare Quality
Specialist Brown-Spath & Associates, Forest Grove, Oregon.
A PowerPoint file is available for
download, or go to: http://www.brownspath.com
Reliability Center, Inc.
Patient Safety Educational programs and PROACT Software tools for conducting Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Opportunity Analysis (OA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to meet JCAHO guidelines. A text describing the PROACT methodologies and other resources including a PowerPoint presentation are available.
http://www.reliability.com/products/rcabook_2ndedition.htm
Framework for Conducting a Root Cause Analysis
and Action Plan
A three-page grid from the JCAHO to assist in organizing the steps in a root causes analysis. Available in Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Excel.
http://www.jointcommission.org/SentinelEvents/Forms/
VA Department of Veterans Affairs
National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS)
Provides patient safety self-learning lessons, such as Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (HFMEA™), Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Triage questions. View slide show online and/or download basic information from site.
www.patientsafety.gov/alerts.html
Virtual Learning Center and Patient Safety
Provides dozens of self-learning modules involving patient safety, such as nonpunitive safety culture, wrong-site surgery, and restraints. View slide show online and/or download basic information from site.