Description
This patient safety education and quality improvement course will enable physicians to learn essential knowledge, skills and attitudes about safety that they can then apply to their own clinical environment. This program is intended to provide the foundation for a new culture and new practices through education on various topics required by the ABMS and some additional areas of interest. Modules are comprised of video and slide lectures.
This activity is approved by ABPN as meeting a continuing certification requirement for a foundational patient safety course.
Course Agenda
This course is part of the APA’s On Demand Plus series. On Demand Plus courses offer a deeper exploration of material through rich content and enhanced features. On Demand Plus courses are multi-modular and are typically completed over a longer time period. The course agenda includes:
- Course Introduction and Disclosure
- Part 1: Key Themes in Patient Safety
- Part 2: Patient Safety and Specific Risk Management Issues in Psychiatry
- Part 3: Case Vignettes
Educational Objectives
- Acquire foundational knowledge of key patient safety principles, including error prevention strategies and the importance of a safety culture in healthcare settings.
- Learn to identify, analyze, and implement quality improvement initiatives within their clinical environments, utilizing data-driven approaches and evidence-based practices.
- Improve communication skills and foster effective teamwork among healthcare professionals to ensure better patient outcomes and minimize errors.
Target Audience
Psychiatrists and clinicians interested in the culture of safety.
Estimated Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 4 hours
Program Start Date: August 19, 2024
Program End Date: August 19, 2025
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ (physicians) or a certificate of participation (non-physicians) may do so by completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. A multiple-choice quiz is provided based on the content. There is no passing score required for the quiz, and retakes are available. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate showing the date of completion and hours earned. The credits claimed are automatically recorded in your Learning Center transcript.
Continuing Education Credit
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed the Patient Safety in Psychiatry and has approved this program as a Patient Safety(continuing certification) which is mandated by the ABMS as a necessary component of Continuing Certification
APA reports continuing certification completion data on behalf of our members directly to ABPN, however, diplomates are still required by ABPN to log on to their ABPN Physician Portal at least once per calendar year to attest to completion of their continuing certification activities.
In support of improving patient care, APA is jointly accredited by the American 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.
Physicians
The APA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
- Vishal Madaan, M.D., Chief, Division of Education, American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Program Planner
- Vishal Madaan, M.D., Chief, Division of Education, American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Technical Requirements
This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:
- The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
- Internet Explorer 11+
This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.
Optimal System Configuration:
- Browser: Google Chrome (latest and 2nd latest version), Safari (latest and 2nd latest version), Internet Explorer 11.0+, Firefox (latest and 2nd latest version), or Microsoft Edge (latest and 2nd latest version)
- Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
- Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher
Minimum Requirements:
- Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
- Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with latest updates installed; Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor; 512 MB or higher RAM; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
For assistance: Contact educme@psych.org for questions about this activity | Contact learningcenter@psych.org for technical assistance