Training

Certified Professional in Patient Safety Review Course: Live Webinar

CPPS Review Course: Live Webinar

Format:

Online

Begins:

Jun 05–06, 2024

Duration:

2 days

Fee:

$395

In addition to date-based live webinars, the CPPS Review Course is available on demand at any time for $395.

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) offers review courses — offered as live webinars on scheduled dates and available on demand at any time — to experienced patient safety professionals who plan to take the Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) examination. The CPPS Review Course can help participants prepare for the CPPS exam by reviewing domain content areas and test-taking strategies. The CPPS Review Course is not required to pass the CPPS certification exam. Participation in any of these courses does not guarantee a passing score on the certification exam.

Planning ahead? Next offering: October 30 – 31, 2024. Register now.

Agenda

Program times are in ET.

June 5, 2024

Time	Event
12:00 PM – 12:10 PM	Welcome, Introductions, Icebreaker
12:10 PM – 1:15 PM	Culture
1:15 PM – 1:20 PM	Break
1:20 PM – 2:35 PM	Measuring & Improving Performance
2:35 PM – 2:45 PM	Break
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Patient Safety Risks & Solutions

June 6, 2024

Time	Event
12:00 PM – 12:10 PM	Welcome & Icebreaker
12:10 PM – 1:10 PM	Systems Thinking & Design and Human Factors Analysis
1:10 PM – 1:15 PM	Break
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM	Leadership
2:15 pm – 2:30 PM	Break
2:30 pm – 4:00 PM	Testing Tips and Tricks, Q&A, Practice Questions

Faculty

Kara Lyven, MBA, CPPS is the Executive Director for Patient Safety at Duke University Hospital. She provides oversight and operational leadership for the hospital’s patient safety program. She works collaboratively with hospital leadership to advance safety culture and the organization’s commitment to zero harm through evolving systems, processes, event analyses and trainings. A key focus of Kara’s professional role is recognizing the interconnectedness of human error, system design and safe choices in every day clinical work. Kara joined Duke in 2016 as a Senior Patient Safety Associate and previously served as the Director of North Carolina Hospital Association’s (NCHA) Patient Safety Organization. She gained extensive experience as a Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Specialist for a 452 bed hospital in upstate NY and has served as a Regulatory Safety Associate at Pfizer in Manhattan.

Kara holds a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and an MBA in Pharmaceutical Studies. In addition to being a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), she is a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer, is Green Belt trained and has served on multiple Patient & Family Advisory Committees as a strong patient advocate.

Jonathan Cohen, MD, MS, FASA, CPPS is an Associate Member in the Department of Anesthesiology at Moffitt Cancer Center. He is board-certified in both anesthesiology and critical care medicine and holds a Master of Science degree in Patient Safety Leadership. He has been the patient safety officer of the anesthesiology department since 2012 and has led several safety initiatives aimed at improving the response to crisis events in the operating room, improving communication between members of the anesthesia care team, and improving the treatment of opioid overdose. Dr. Cohen has been the recipient of Moffitt’s Excellence in Safety Award for two consecutive years. He has been an invited speaker on the topics of patient safety and naloxone administration at several national meetings, including the annual meetings of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), and the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF). Dr. Cohen is currently a member of the ASA Patient Safety Editorial Board and the ASA Committee on Patient Safety and Education and serves as a faculty member of the Patient Safety Leadership Graduate Program at the University of Illinois Chicago.

Sheri Herner, PharmD, MHSA, BCPS, FCCP, CPPS is a Medication Safety and Quality Coordinator at Kaiser Permanente Colorado, and she supports patient safety initiatives across the Kaiser Permanente program. She received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Toledo, completed a Family Medicine Specialty Pharmacy Residency at St. Louis College of Pharmacy, and earned a Master of Science in Health Services Administration and a graduate certificate in Quality and Patient Safety from Regis University. Dr. Herner also holds a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma methodology. She possesses faculty appointments at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Regis University School of Pharmacy. She has practiced in academic, ambulatory care, and inpatient settings. Dr. Herner’s areas of interest include culture of safety, safety event reporting, and process improvement. She has published peer-reviewed articles and presented on topics related to patient safety, risk management, safety culture, clinical informatics, and medication safety.

Contributing Faculty

We are grateful to the following faculty members for their contributions to and development of the content for these review courses:

Dan Degnan, PharmD, MS, CPPS
Center for Medication Safety Advancement
Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Maureen Ann Frye, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, CPPS, CPHQ
Safe and Reliable Healthcare

Karen Garvey, RN, BSN, MPA/HCA, CPHRM, CPPS
Parkland Hospital & Health System

Erin Graydon-Baker, MS, RRT, CPPS
MaineHealth

John B. Hertig, PharmD, MS, CPPS
Butler UniversityRegina Hoffman, RN, BSN, CPHRM, CPPS
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority

Mark Jarrett, MD, MBA, MS, CPPS
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health

Donna Jenkins, RN, MS, CPPS
Massachusetts General Hospital

Kara Lyven, MBA, CPPS
Duke University Hospital

Judy Milne, MSN, RN, CPPS
Duke University Hospital

Dot Snow, MPH, CPPS, CPHQ
Kaiser Permanente

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 be able to:

Review the five patient safety domains, following the exam content outline
Discuss patient safety scenario examples similar to actual exam questions
Assess their own level of preparedness for the exam and address additional areas for self-study

CE Instructions

In order 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.

Disclosure: None of the planners, presenters, or staff 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.

CPPS Scholarships

The application window for this year's scholarships has closed. A new scholarship window will open in May 2024.

Scholarships include full coverage for the fees of:

Online CPPS Review Course
CPPS Practice Exam
CPPS credentialing exam

Any professional working in or around health care who can demonstrate need is encouraged to apply. Applicants must also possess academic and professional experience at one of the following levels:

Baccalaureate degree or higher, plus three years of experience (includes time spent in clinical rotations and residency programs) in a health care setting or with a provider of services to the health care industry

Associate degree or equivalent plus five years of experience (includes time spent in clinical rotations) in a health care setting or with a provider of services to the health care industry

Related Information

Planning Committee

Jonathan B. Cohen, MD, MS, FASA, CPPS Associate Member, Department of Anesthesiology Moffitt Cancer Center
Karen Garvey, MPA/HCA, BSN, DFASHRM, CPHRM, CPPS Vice President, Safety & Clinical Risk Management Parkland Hospital
Erin Graydon-Baker, MS, RRT, CPPS Retired Patient Safety professional
Sheri J. Herner, PharmD, MHSA, FCCP,
BCPS, CPPS Medication Safety and Quality Coordinator Kaiser Permanente
John B. Hertig, PharmD, MS, CPPS Chair and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Mark P. Jarrett, MD, MBA, CPPS Northwell Health
Kara Lyven, MBA, CPPS Executive Director, Patient Safety Duke University Hospital
Dorothy L. Snow, MPH, CPPS, CPHQ Managing Director, Health Plan Regulatory Services Kaiser Permanente
Sarah Blossom, Director of Certification Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Kristin Cronin, Project Manager Institute for Healthcare Improvement

About Certification

The CPPS credential distinguishes health care professionals who meet the competency requirements in the areas of patient safety science and human factors engineering and who demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to plan and implement patient safety initiatives effectively.

More than 6,000 health professionals have become certified since the CPPS credential was introduced in 2012. Learn more about certification.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests may be submitted in writing at CPPS@ihi.org. Requests received 72 hours (3 business days) before the scheduled start time will receive a full refund. Refund requests submitted less than 72 hours (3 business days) before the scheduled start time will be ineligible for a refund.

Handouts

Handouts for this course will be sent to registered course attendees a few days before the course date. Handouts will not be given onsite for live courses; therefore, attendees are responsible for printing or downloading them before the course. Attendees are encouraged to bring their computers to the live courses.

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