SafetyQuest: Level One - QI Basics

Modern healthcare presents numerous opportunities for error, making it essential for healthcare teams to create a culture of safety and work together to identify and mitigate risks. Sponsored by Stanford University School of Medicine, SafetyQuest offers a series of online CME/CE gaming modules (levels 1-4) designed to provide an immersive learning experience about the underlying causes of patient safety issues. This problem-solving educational program emphasizes preventing errors in all healthcare settings while aligning care with the key quality aims of the Institute of Medicine. Through interactive gaming scenarios, learners will work to save patients from preventable harm, gain essential quality improvement tools, and develop safety strategies to improve patient outcomes. Who Should Take This Course Physicians, nurses, and healthcare administrators Healthcare professionals seeking to improve patient safety and team collaboration Clinicians interested in practical quality improvement and error prevention Who is Eligible for CME/CE Credits and Certificates Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education offers accredited continuing education for interprofessional healthcare team members, especially clinicians (i.e., physicians, nurses, physician assistants, etc.). Be sure to check the accreditation and credit designation stated on the activity page to view the credit type and amount awarded for your profession. Accreditation In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine 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. Credit Designation American Medical Association (AMA) Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Click here for more CME/CE information.

• Integrate best practice patient safety and goals of care (GOC) communication techniques (e.g. IPASS handoffs, SBAR communication, stop the line/CUS words/call for help early, debriefing, GOC documentation) into practice with teams to reduce the risk of adverse events and increase patient safety.
• Utilize principles from the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals to reduce the risk of adverse events and increase patient safety.
• Apply QI tools and concepts such as PDCA, A3, high reliability, and the swiss cheese model to improve the quality of care for your patients.