Patient Safety Essentials
A free, six module, self-directed program designed especially for healthcare providers to help you understand the core of patient safety.
Estimated time to complete: 4 hours
Cost: Free
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About Patient Safety Essentials
In the dynamic healthcare environment, prioritizing patient safety is vital. Patient Safety Essentials is an e-learning program designed as a go-to guide that simplifies the fundamentals of patient safety. Empower yourself with the knowledge to develop skills that foster positive change, enhancing healthcare quality and safety across Canada. The best part? It’s completely free!
What's in the course
Journey to Patient Safety
Embark on a journey to discover the history and evolution of patient safety and explore why and how we can begin thinking and talking about it differently.
Cultural Safety
Learn more about cultural safety and how you can work towards reconciliation as a healthcare provider.
Impact of Harm
Explore the impacts of patient safety incidents on those affected, including patients and caregivers, healthcare providers and teams, and organizations and communities.
Patient Safety Incident Analysis
Discover how to analyze and learn from patient safety incidents to prevent harm in the future.
Why Things Go Wrong
Understand the impact that design and system issues have on our healthcare system and identify how they are connected to patient safety incidents.
Presence of Safety
Explore how to adopt a broader proactive view of patient safety to enable safer care.
Who should enroll
Below is a list of examples of who could enroll in Patient Safety Essentials. We also encourage those enrolled in their field of study who fall in these categories to also enroll.
- Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Nurse Practitioners (NPs)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
- General practitioners (GPs)
- Specialists (e.g., cardiologists, pediatricians)
- Physician Assistants
- Respiratory therapists
- Registered midwives
- Pharmacists
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Speech-language pathologists
- Chiropractors
- Personal Support Workers (PSWs)
- Health Care Aides (HCAs)
- Community Health Workers
- Rehabilitation Assistants
- Pharmacy Assistants
- Unit Clerks/Medical Office Assistants
Why choose the course
Patient Safety Essentials is designed to benefit individuals working in various healthcare sectors across Canada, including acute care, community care, and long-term care. Enroll for free and empower yourself to make a difference in patient safety. Together, we can make safe, high-quality healthcare a reality for everyone in Canada.
Rethinking Patient Safety Discussion Guide
This discussion guide explores a new approach to patient safety where everyone contributes to safer care, and the vital roles of cultural and psychological safety are emphasized.
Rethinking Patient Safety Discussion Guide
This discussion guide explores a new approach to patient safety where everyone contributes to safer care, and the vital roles of cultural and psychological safety are emphasized.
