Learning the Basics of Patient Safety in Pennsylvania (PSO Basics)

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Approximate completion time: 90 minutes

Pennsylvania nursing continuing education credits: 1.5

Target audience: New and experienced patient safety professionals

Course description: This course is targeted toward Pennsylvania patient safety professionals and individuals with a passion for patient safety. This course will review legislative requirements related to patient safety and reporting in the state of Pennsylvania.

Objectives

Module 1

• Identify key moments in patient safety history
• Describe the role of the Patient Safety Authority
• Identify key components of a facility patient safety plan (consider comparison to own facility plan)
• Recognize the importance of the patient safety officer
• Define the responsibilities of the patient safety committee
• Recognize the components of the confidentiality provisions in state legislation (MCARE)
• Demonstrate where to find the Anonymous Report form
• List surveillance measures that would be included in an infection prevention plan

Module 2

• Define events that need to be reported through the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS)
• Determine event classification for reporting using the Final Guidance
• Describe legislation requirements for written notification

Module 3

• Execute use of the reporting decision tree to determine event report classification to PA-PASRS

Module 4

• List tools that may be utilized in event investigations
• Describe techniques which may be used in event investigations
• Categorize risk reduction strategies by their strength of impact
• Articulate the importance of system design related to event reviews
• Identify strategies that are stronger action
• List benefits of providing disclosure
• Facilitate an event investigation through a simulation scenario in LMS

None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.