Training Catalog
AHRQ Training Catalog is a database of patient safety training programs updated monthly. Because new programs are continually being developed, old ones retired, and others revised and improved, interested readers should check the relevant websites for up-to-date information.
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PS 202: Achieving Total Systems Safety
Origin/Sponsor
Institute for Healthcare Improvement;
IHI
Mode of Delivery
Self-directed Study;
Web-based Training
Content Areas
Quality Improvement Strategies;
Human Factors Engineering
Target Audience
Allied Health Professionals;
Health Care Executives and Administrators;
Health Care Providers;
Nurse Managers;
Nurses;
Pharmacists;
Physicians;
Risk Managers
Certification
No
IHI Open School Certificate Program
Origin/Sponsor
Institute for Healthcare Improvement;
IHI
Mode of Delivery
Self-directed Study;
Web-based Training
Content Areas
Patient Safety Fundamentals;
Quality Improvement Strategies;
Education and Training
Target Audience
Allied Health Professionals;
Health Care Executives and Administrators;
Health Care Providers;
Nurse Managers;
Nurses;
Pharmacists;
Physicians;
Risk Managers;
Educators
Certification
Yes
Quality and Safety Conference
Origin/Sponsor
American College of Surgeons;
ACS
Mode of Delivery
Annual Conference;
Classroom Instruction
Content Areas
Surgical Complications;
Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events
Target Audience
Health Care Providers
Certification
No
Mitigating Medical and Medication Errors for Patient Safety
Origin/Sponsor
Prime
Mode of Delivery
Self-directed Study;
Web-based Training
Content Areas
Medication Safety
Target Audience
Physicians;
Dentists;
Physician Assistants;
Nurses;
Pharmacists
Certification
No
Facts About Medication and Medical Errors: Putting the Patient First
Origin/Sponsor
Prime
Mode of Delivery
Self-directed Study;
Web-based Training
Content Areas
Medication Safety
Target Audience
Physicians;
Dentists;
Physician Assistants;
Nurses
Certification
No
Hospital Quality Institute Annual Conference
Origin/Sponsor
Hospital Quality Institute;
HQI
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction;
Annual Conference
Content Areas
Quality Improvement Strategies;
Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events
Target Audience
Health Care Executives and Administrators
Certification
No
Annual Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors Conference
Origin/Sponsor
Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors
Mode of Delivery
Annual Conference;
Classroom Instruction
Content Areas
Patient Safety Fundamentals;
Quality Improvement Strategies
Target Audience
Health Care Professionals;
Health Care Executives and Administrators
Certification
No
Annual Northwest Patient Safety Conference
Origin/Sponsor
Washington Patient Safety Coalition
Mode of Delivery
Annual Conference;
Classroom Instruction
Content Areas
Patient Safety Fundamentals;
Quality Improvement Strategies
Target Audience
Health Care Professionals;
Health Care Executives and Administrators
Certification
No
IHI Fellowship Program
Origin/Sponsor
Institute for Healthcare Improvement;
IHI
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction;
Self-directed Study;
Web-based Training
Content Areas
Leadership Skills
Target Audience
Health Care Executives and Administrators;
Health Care Providers;
Non-Health Care Professionals
Certification
No
Health Quality Research Forum
Origin/Sponsor
Queen's University
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction;
Annual Conference
Content Areas
Research Directions;
Quality Improvement Strategies
Target Audience
Quality and Safety Professionals;
Educators;
Safety Scientists
Certification
No
Patient Safety Component Training
Origin/Sponsor
National Healthcare Safety Network;
NHSN;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
CDC
Mode of Delivery
Web-based Training;
Self-directed Study
Content Areas
Governmental Reporting;
Quality Improvement Strategies;
Nosocomial Infections;
Infectious Diseases
Target Audience
Health Care Providers;
Facility and Group Administrators
Certification
No
Promoting Professionalism: Addressing Behaviors That Undermine a Culture of Safety
Origin/Sponsor
Vanderbilt Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction
Content Areas
Psychological and Social Complications;
Error Types;
Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events
Target Audience
Health Care Providers;
Facility and Group Administrators
Certification
No
Certificate in Health Care Systems Engineering
Origin/Sponsor
Swanson School of Engineering and the Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction
Content Areas
Quality Improvement Strategies;
Error Reporting and Analysis;
Logistical Approaches
Target Audience
Health Care Executives and Administrators;
Policy Makers;
Engineers
Certification
Yes
Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Operation
Origin/Sponsor
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction
Content Areas
Quality Improvement Strategies;
Leadership Skills;
Logistical Approaches;
Change Management
Target Audience
Non-Health Care Professionals;
Engineers
Certification
Yes
Executive Program in Health Systems–Manhattan
Origin/Sponsor
Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, Binghamton University
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction
Content Areas
Quality Improvement Strategies;
Human Factors Engineering;
Error Reporting and Analysis;
Logistical Approaches
Target Audience
Health Care Executives and Administrators;
Health Care Providers;
Engineers;
Non-Health Care Professionals
Certification
No
Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality Observership
Origin/Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Hospital;
Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction
Content Areas
Patient Safety Fundamentals;
Quality Improvement Strategies;
Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events
Target Audience
Health Care Providers;
Facility and Group Administrators
Certification
No
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering with a Healthcare Systems Engineering Emphasis
Origin/Sponsor
University of Arkansas
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction;
Self-directed Study
Content Areas
Quality Improvement Strategies;
Leadership Skills
Target Audience
Engineers
Certification
No
Dual Master of Science in Industrial Engineering & Master of Health Administration
Origin/Sponsor
College of Engineering, University of Missouri
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction;
Web-based Training
Content Areas
Quality Improvement Strategies
Target Audience
Engineers
Certification
No
Health Systems Engineering Certificate Program
Origin/Sponsor
Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University
Mode of Delivery
Classroom Instruction
Content Areas
Quality Improvement Strategies
Target Audience
Engineers
Certification
Yes
Self-guided Courses in Patient Safety
Origin/Sponsor
Spanish Ministry of Health
Mode of Delivery
Web-based Training
Content Areas
Patient Safety Fundamentals;
Error Analysis;
Nosocomial Infections
Target Audience
Health Care Providers
Certification
No