Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Continuing education credits for this program are still being finalized and will be updated shortly.

As a result of this program, attendees will:

Describe the skills, theory, practical tools critical to developing a successful patient safety program
Develop a strategic plan for patient safety in your organization or area of responsibility with your Senior Leader.
Implement the Framework for Safe, Reliable, and Effective Care to improve your organization's culture and learning system

Instructions

To be eligible for a continuing education certificate, attendees must complete the online evaluation within 30 days of the continuing education activity. After this period, you will be unable to receive a certificate.

Continuing education credits will not be awarded for non-educational activities, including (but not limited to) meals, breaks, and receptions.

Boston, MA
In-Person and Online
Begins Fall 2023

Join the waiting list, and we will notify when the next offering is available.

Planning Committee

Matt Berry, Senior Marketing Manager, IHI

Lauren H. Macy, Improvement Advisor and Director, IHI

Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, Vice President, IHI

Kendra Njoku, MBBS, MScPH, FISQua, Improvement Advisor and Faculty, IHI

Michael A. Posencheg, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Attending Neonatologist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Katherine Rowbotham, MA, Senior Project Manager, IHI

Christie VanHorne, M.Ed, MPH, President, CVH Consulting

Disclosure: 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, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Learn More

Hear from program staff and faculty on what it means to be a patient safety officer in today's changing health care environment. Listen to a recording of the recent informational call.

Listen to the Recording

Download Slides

Download our Letter to the Supervisor

Testimonials

“[This program] helps people understand their full responsibilities as patient safety leaders. Attendees consider it a transformational experience."

Barbara Crawford, RN, MS
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan & Hospitals

"The best quality improvement and leadership training programme I have attended."

Rob Bethune, MRCS, Surgical Registrar, Seven Deanery, Bristol, UK; Clinical Advisor, South West AHSN

"When you're looking at safety culture, just culture and accountability articles, the people who are the 1st / 2nd / 3rd authors - they are the ones teaching this course."

Evan Hochberg, RN, MBA, Lead Patient Safety Consultant, Children's National Health System

"The program is an excellent experience for either novice or experienced patient safety professionals."

Ezequiel Garcia Elorrio, MD, MSc, MBA, PhD, Director, Quality and Safety
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy

"After hearing the dynamic presentations and excellent speakers (...) I am empowered and inspired to continue with the necessary changes to help pull our facilities into Patient- and Family-Centered Care."

Chrissy Miller, RN, Patient Safety Officer, Mission Hospitals

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