Patient Safety Training: National Patient Safety Goals and CMS Hospital Quality

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OPEN ACCESSOctober 3, 2013Patient Safety Training: National Patient Safety Goals and CMS Hospital Quality Gene Peterson, MD, PhD, MHA, John Bramhall Gene Peterson, MD, PhD, MHA University of Washington School of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , John Bramhall Harborview Medical Center Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9560 SectionsAbout ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail Abstract Introduction: Most hospitals in the U.S. are voluntarily surveyed by the Joint Commission. As part of the certification process, hospitals are evaluated for their compliance with a set of national Patient Safety Goals. These are a set of consensus-based organizational behaviors that have been demonstrated to improve safety. This module is an introduction to the National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by the Joint Commission, and endorsed by many payors. This course also outlines the core measures that a majority of hospitals report to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Methods: This self-guided learning experience can be hosted on a Learning Management System, or set up as an HTML web-based module. This course makes use of the free Flash Player, which is typically installed as a plug-in with most browsers. There are subject-specific mini-quizzes throughout the module, consisting of true/false or multiple choice questions. Additionally, there are case studies included and available for reflection. A posttest is provided which consists of true/false and multiple choice questions. Participants fill out a survey at the end of the modules to evaluate their experience. Results: In 2012 we achieved over 90% Agree (other options are neutral and disagree) on all of our evaluation questions. We attribute this to the increase in our residents' awareness of the importance of patient safety and systems based practice. Discussion: Though this evaluation model utilizes only the first level of Kilpatrick's four level evaluation system (reaction of student) we postulate that learning, behavior and results (levels 2–4) have been impacted. The University of Washington (UW) Medicine health system has achieved meaningful improvement in system-wide results in all of the metrics addressed in these modules: core measures, patient satisfaction, and compliance with National Patient Safety Goals. Web-based education has been one of the strategies UW Medicine has implemented to achieve alignment of resident education with the organization's patient safety goals. Educational Objectives By the end of this module, learners will be able to: Understand the National Patient Safety Goals and the rationale for their adoption.Understand the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Hospital Quality Measures and the rationale for publicly reporting the results.Understand the requirements of Patient Safety and Quality of Care Standards in the current healthcare environment.Understand the structural requirements that National Patient Safety and Quality of Care Standards impose on a physician's practice of medicine. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: Patient Safety Instructor's Guide.pdf Patient Safety Module 1 HTML Folder Patient Safety Module 2 HTML Folder Directions for Accessing SKORM Version.docx To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. CitationPeterson G, Bramhall J. Patient Safety Training: National Patient Safety Goals and CMS Hospital Quality. MedEdPORTAL. 2013;9:9560. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9560 Copyright & Permissions© 2013 Peterson and Bramhall. This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license.KeywordsNational Patient Safety GoalsSafetyStandards of Clinical CareQuality of Care StandardsOutcomes AssessmentMorbidity and Mortality RatesE-LearningBest PracticesCMS Hospital QualityCore MeasuresPatient SafetyQualityCMSNational Quality ForumPractice Guidelines as Topic Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. tabs.loading