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Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS)™

Validate your proficiency, confirm your expertise, assert your clinical competence, and show your commitment to promoting the highest standards of excellence in patient safety with the globally recognized Certified Professional in Patient Safety™ (CPPS) credential. Learn more about registration, exam scheduling, and essential test preparation resources. IHI is here to help you succeed. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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CPPS

Earn the Certified Professional in Patient Safety Credential

The Certified Professional in Patient Safety credential (CPPS)™ is awarded through a thorough examination covering four patient safety domains:​ Culture​, Systems Thinking, Human Factors Engineering, and Design, Safety Risks and Responses, Performance Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement and Monitoring.
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CPPS: Certified Professional in Patient Safety

The Certified Professional in Patient SafetyTM credential (CPPS) is earned by professionals who have demonstrated a high level ​​of proficiency in the core standards of patient safety.​​​​​​​​​ This credential is awarded through a thorough examination covering four patient safety domains:​

  • Culture​
  • Systems Thinking, Human Factors Engineering, and Design
  • Safety Risks and Responses
  • Performance Measurement, Analysis, Improvement and Monitoring

More than 7,000 professionals have earned the CPPS credential, representing all 50 US states and 32 countries.​​​​​​​

Download the CPPS Brochure for additional information

 

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NCAA by ICE

The Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS)TM  program is fully accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Accreditation from NCCA, the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) 's accrediting body provides independent affirmation that the CPPS program achieves the highest quality standards in professional certification. NCCA uses a peer review process to establish accreditation standards, evaluate compliance with these standards, recognize programs that demonstrate compliance, and serve as a resource on quality certification. 

CPPS Review Courses

Live Webinars

Live webinar February 5–6, 2025 (12 PM – 4 PM ET​​)

On Demand

You can also take the CPPS Review Course on demand whenever you like.

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity may also be applicable for other professions that accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

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. This program is approved to provide 7 credits for physicians, nurses, pharmacy, and Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) recertification.

CPPS Informational Session

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CPPS Scholarships

The application window for this year's scholarships is now closed.

We anticipate offering scholarships again next year (May 2025). If you would like to be notified when the next scholarship window opens, please submit your email through this form.

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 is able to demonstrate need and meets the exam eligibility requirements is encouraged to apply. 

Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS)™ Credential

7,000+

Les professionnels ont obtenu le titre de CPPS

50

États américains représentés

32

Pays représentés

Why Certification Is Important

This professional certification program establishes core standards for the field of patient safety, benchmarks requirements necessary for health care professionals, and sets an expected proficiency level.​​

​For professionals, the CPPS credential provides those working in patient safety a means to demonstrate their proficiency and skill in the discipline

For organizations, requiring the CPPS credential provides a way for employers to validate a potential candidate’s patient safety knowledge and skill base, critical competencies for today’s health​​ care challenges

​Additional compelling reasons to earn your CPPS:

  • 79% of health care professionals who have earned the CPPS told us that this credential helped them to improve patient care at their organization
  • You can prepare for the CPPS exam — and take the actual exam — virtually, from wherever you are
  • Adding this credential to your CV makes your commitment to — and education about — patient safety visible
  • ​Since earning their CPPS credential, 81% of titleholders have led organization or system-wide initiatives, leading critical improvements​

Who Should Consider Certification

  • Physicians
  • Nurses​
  • Pharmacists​
  • Patient Safety Professionals​
  • Quality and Risk Management Professionals​
  • Health Care Executives​
  • Non-Clinical Health Care Professionals​
  • ​All other health care professionals with the requisite background​

Requirements for Certification

Candidates for the CPPS credential are those who include patient safety practices as an integral component of current or future professional responsibilities. Candidates 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

OR​​

  • 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​

CBPPS randomly audits a limited number of applications per year to confirm eligibility requirements are met. If your application is selected for audit, please be prepared to provide documentation attesting to your education and experience. 

Additional Information

Karen Harris, MSN-MHA, infirmière autorisée, CPHQ, CPPS

Vice President of Quality, StoneSprings Hospital Center

Vice President of Quality, StoneSprings Hospital Center

“My CPPS credential is a testimony to the competency I have to be a leader in my hospital’s patient safety efforts, and one that I proudly wear.”

Roméo Miguel Alonzo, MAN, infirmier, CPHQ, CPXP, CPPS

Quality Specialist, Qatar Red Crescent Society

Quality Specialist, Qatar Red Crescent Society

“My certification will help me move forward with my career in the field of patient safety. This prestigious designation will put me in the vast world of ever-changing and challenging, yet fulfilling patient safety movement.”

Lisa Kuprel, infirmière autorisée, MSN, CPHQ, CPPS

Quality Analyst, Maui Medical Center

Quality Analyst, Maui Medical Center

“I proudly wear the CPPS credential. This credential demonstrates to colleagues, customers, and patients my extensive knowledge and commitment to patient safety. It offers me the ability to be a respected leader in the health care field.”

Denise Peterson, infirmière autorisée, MMH

Senior Director Quality and Patient Safety, Cambridge Health Alliance

Senior Director Quality and Patient Safety, Cambridge Health Alliance

“I am thrilled to have the CPPS recognition to help promote the importance of patient safety as a leading factor for focusing the safety of the care we provide and ensure patients are aware of that importance to us.”

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Join IHI’s global community of learners and access limitless opportunities for educational and career advancement. Develop clinical competencies, expand your leadership skills, earn CEUs, achieve accredited certifications — virtual or in-person. Let us help you acquire the practical knowledge to improve health and health care worldwide. Get started today.
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IHI Patient Safety Congress, March 10–11

Are you passionate about ensuring safe, equitable care for all? Join us at the IHI Patient Safety Congress on March 10–11, 2025 – the must-attend event for those who continue to shape ​​smarter, safer care for patients, from the hospital to outpatient settings to the home.​

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IHI Patient Safety Congress

Skill Enhancement

Grâce à des programmes d’éducation et de formation, IHI fournit aux individus les connaissances, les outils et les techniques nécessaires pour identifier les domaines à améliorer, mettre en œuvre des pratiques fondées sur des preuves et diriger efficacement des initiatives de transformation au sein des systèmes de santé.

Career Growth

La maîtrise des méthodologies d’amélioration de la qualité permet aux individus de mener des initiatives qui améliorent la qualité des soins, conduisant à une reconnaissance accrue et à un avancement de carrière.

Networking Opportunities

La participation aux programmes de IHI donne accès à un réseau de professionnels et d'experts partageant les mêmes idées dans le domaine de la santé, ce qui peut ouvrir les portes à des opportunités de mentorat et de développement de carrière.

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Certified Professional in Patient Safety

Certify your knowledge and demonstrate your patient safety expertise. The Certified Professional in Patient Safety credential (CPPS) is earned by professionals who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in the core standards of patient safety.
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Hospital Flow Professional Development Program

Format:
Online
Commence:
Mar 18, 2025
Durée:
5 weeks; 10 sessions
Frais:
$5,500
Groupes de 3 ou plus ::
$4,675

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Deliver the Right Care, in the Right Setting, at the Right Time

In the post-pandemic era, safe, equitable, and high-quality care takes on a sharper focus for hospitals and clinicians like never before. When faced with these inputs, managing hospital flow to meet the care needs of communities takes on the utmost importance. These goals can be impacted by: increasing patient complexity and acuity; higher degree of frailty; highly complex care processes; design layout of aging facilities; and staffing challenges.
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​​The High Stakes of Suboptimal Flow

Optimizing patient flow throughout the hospital is essential to ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered care and capacity for growing and aging populations. Providing timely access to appropriate sites of care and optimizing hospital flow are critical levers that increase value for patients, clinicians, and health care systems. Patient and clinician experience is strongly influenced by the efficiency and effectiveness of care reflective of hospital flow.

Poorly managed flow has critical implications, such as:

  • Delaying treatments
  • Failing to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time
  • Putting patients at risk for potential harm and undesired outcomes
  • Increasing the burden on clinicians and contributing to moral distress

Diversions, long waits, and delays in the emergency department (ED) are a hospital-wide issue, not solely an ED issue. Waits are often the result of ED beds being occupied by patients waiting for admission to the hospital (known as boarding). Lack of inpatient capacity can also result in patients boarding in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and being managed in "off-service" units.

While many hospital leaders are aware of the problem, they may struggle with developing the strategies needed to address these complex issues.

Agenda

This program consists of 10 live virtual sessions from 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM ET.

Participants must attend all live sessions to receive a certificate of completion and credits for this program.

Hospital Flow Agenda 2025

 

Continuing Education

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Jointly Accredited Provider Interprofessional 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 health care team.

 

Continuing education credits for this program are still being finalized and will be updated shortly.

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement designates this blended learning activity for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity may also be applicable for other professions that accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

As a result of this program, attendees will be able to:

  • Assess the current state of patient flow and determine major opportunities for improvement.
  • Analyze organizational capability, change concepts, and successful interventions for creating a sustainable system for system-wide hospital flow.
  • Identify the variety of hospital-wide and community strategies and approaches needed to deliver the right care in the right place and at the right time.

CE Instructions

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 (CE) 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.

Planning Committee

  • Lauren Downing, Director, Program Management, IHI
  • Victoria Lewis, Marketing Manager, IHI
  • Katharine Luther, RN, MPM, (retired) Vice President, IHI
  • Kedar Mate, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, IHI
  • Patricia McGaffigan, RN, Vice President, IHI
  • Frederick Ryckman, MD, (retired) Vice President for Medical Operations, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
  • Patricia Rutherford, MS, (retired) Vice President, IHI
  • Lloyd Provost, Statistician, Senior Improvement Advisor, Associates in Process Improvement
  • Marianne Smith, MAS-PSHQ, BSN, RN, CPPS, Project Director, IHI
  • Cindy Betti-Sullivan, Senior Director, Program Design, IHI
  • Jane Taylor, EdD, Improvement Advisor, IHI

Already Attended?

To view your continuing education (CE) credits:

  1. Click on the "My IHI" link on the top of this page.
  2. After you've logged in, click on the "Credits" tab to see CE information.

Your program materials will remain in the Education Platform. To access the materials:

  1. Visit Education.ihi.org and log in with your MyIHI credentials.
  2. Click "Go to Learning Center" and then click "Launch" next to your course name.
  3. Use the left-hand navigation to find the relevant course materials. 

Materials

If you are registered for this program and would like to access the available materials, please follow these steps:​

  1. Visit Education.ihi.org and log in with your MyIHI credentials.
  2. Click "Go to Learning Center" and then click "Launch" next to your course name.
  3. Use the left-hand navigation to find the relevant course materials.

Visit the IHI Education Platform Orientation for video instructions on finding your course materials.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all session materials may be available for viewing. Only materials that have been submitted previously by presenters before a program will be made accessible to attendees. ​​​​​​​​​​​​

Fees

IHI may, at its discretion, cancel, postpone, or otherwise modify programs at any time, with or without notice. If IHI does so and as a result, a registrant is unable to participate in the program, IHI will refund the registration fee.

​​Regular Rate: USD $5,500 per person
Group Rate: USD $4,675 per person​ 

Organizations sending three or more participants are eligible to receive the group rate. To register a group, please complete the Group Registration form.​​​

Scholarships

IHI is pleased to offer a limited number of free and 25% scholarships to assist with program registration costs for those working in:

  • Independent, United States Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that are not affiliated with a hospital or health system
  • Critical Access Hospitals
  • Independent practices with fewer than 20 physicians
  • Hospitals with fewer than 50 beds
  • Members of America's Essential Hospitals​
  • 501(c)(3) organization with a defined operating budget of less than $5 million, serving community-based populations
  • Ministries of Health
  • Faith-based health institutions
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities

All Scholarships are reviewed on an individual basis. If multiple individuals from the same organization wish to apply for a scholarship, everyone must submit an application. Group discounts are also available, see information above.

To ensure equal distribution of funds, all scholarships applications are reviewed using the same scoring criteria. All awarded amounts are final.

Cancellations, Refunds, Substitutions

Registration Fee of $2,950 or more

  • Payments: Full payment is due 60 days before the start of the program. If payment in full is not received within 60 days prior to the program start date, IHI will notify you and cancel your registration.
    • Credit card payments: Enter your credit card information online during the registration process, or call the IHI Customer Experience Department to process payment over the phone.
    • Check payments: Please mail a copy of the invoice with your check made payable to IHI.
  • Cancellations: For cancellations made within 45 days before the start of a program: Registration fees are fully refundable if a written request is received by info@ihi.org on or before 45 days before the start of the program.
  • Refunds: IHI will issue all refunds in the original payment type (credit card or check) within 30 days. Registrations received after 45 days or less before the start of the program are not refundable.
  • Substitutions: One attendee may be substituted for another at any time by calling the IHI Customer Experience Department or emailing info@ihi.org.​

Our Guarantee to You

If for any reason you are not completely satisfied that your attendance in an IHI educational program is a valuable experience, IHI will gladly refund your registration fee per the policies noted above. Please note that due to unforeseeable circumstances, last-minute changes in program titles, speakers, or presentations may be unavoidable.

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Wisdom Unveiled: Mentorship from Quality and Safety Pioneers with Dr. Beverly Malone

Format:
Online
Date:
Nov 04, 2024
Temps:
1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
Prix:
Free

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Wisdom Unveiled: Mentorship from Quality and Safety Pioneers with Dr. Beverly Malone

Join Dr. Beverly Malone, President and CEO of the National League for Nursing, for an exclusive webinar designed for nursing students, medical students, residents, and fellows. Dr. Malone will recount the key experiences and lessons learned throughout her career that have made her a leader in nursing and healthcare policy.
Submit your questions during registration for a chance to have them answered by Dr. Malone.

In this live webinar, learn about a career that has spanned both national and global stages, including Dr. Malone's time as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health during President Clinton’s administration and contributor to the groundbreaking IOM report, "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Whether you're just starting out or are already on your way, this webinar will provide valuable insights to help shape your future in healthcare.

Submit your questions during registration for a chance to have them answered by Dr. Malone during the live session. Space is limited, so don't miss this unique opportunity to hear directly from Dr. Beverly Malone and gain insights that can guide your own professional journey. 

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Improving Mental Health Care in the ED Online Course with Coaching

Présence:
Online
Commence:
Apr 08, 2025
Durée:
5 Sessions
Frais:
$549 USD

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Emergency departments (EDs) frequently have inadequate capacity to evaluate and treat individuals with mental health conditions, thereby over-burdening staff, raising costs, and leading to poor outcomes and experience of care. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), in partnership with Well Being Trust, ran an 18-month Learning Community in which multi-disciplinary teams from eight hospitals tested a change package and associated measures focused on the care experience for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. This online course with coaching contains the learnings from these eight pilot hospitals, from improving health outcomes and patient and staff experience to strategies for reducing avoidable ED re-visits. Through 5 interactive sessions, with additional all learner calls and 1:1 coaching, participants will gain practical guidance, tools, and resources to begin this transformative work within their own organizations.
​Recognize the importance of building a trauma-informed culture in the ED through this 5-session online course with coaching.

Session Agenda

The agenda for the April 2025 offering is available will be available soon!

A Unique Learning Experience

IHI online courses with coaching combine self-directed sessions and live virtual instruction facilitated by expert IHI faculty. This design gives learners flexibility with their schedule, without sacrificing the deep learning that occurs with our specialized faculty.

 

Continuing Education

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Jointly Accredited Provider Interprofessional 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 health care team. Continuing education credits for this program are still being finalized and will be updated shortly.

CE Instructions

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.

Already attended?

To view continuing education (CE) credits and session materials:

  1. Click on the "My IHI" link on the top of this page
  2. Once you are logged in, click on the "Credits" tab to see CE information.
  3. Click on the "My Participation" tab and then the button that says "My Materials" to see course materials.​

Fees & Scholarships

Registration Rates

Regular Rate: $549 per person​

This rate includes all video modules released throughout the online course​​, all-learner calls, and the use of all tools and resources.

  

Scholarships

IHI is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships to assist with program registration costs for those working in:

  • Independent, United States Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that are not affiliated with a hospital or health system
  • Critical Access Hospitals
  • Independent practices with fewer than 20 physicians
  • Hospitals with fewer than 50 beds
  • Members of America's Essential Hospitals​
  • 501(c)(3) organization with a defined operating budget of less than $5 million, serving community-based populations
  • Ministries of Health
  • Faith-based health institutions
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities

All Scholarships are reviewed on an individual basis. If multiple individuals from the same organization wish to apply for a scholarship, each individual must submit an application. Group discounts are also available, see information above.

To ensure equal distribution of funds, all scholarships applications are reviewed using the same scoring criteria. All awarded amounts are final.

 

Cancellations, Substitutions, and Refunds

  • Payments: Full payment is due at the time of registration.
    • Credit card payments: Enter your credit card information online during the registration process, or call the IHI Customer Experience Department to process payment over the phone.
    • Check payments: If you need to make a payment by check, please call the IHI Customer Experience Department.
  • Cancellations: For cancelations made within one day before the start of the program: Registration fees are fully refundable if a written request is received by ​info@ihi.org on or before one day before the start of the program.
  • Refunds: IHI will issue all refunds in the original payment type (credit card or check) within 30 days. Registrations received one day before the start of the program are not refundable.
  • ​Substitutions: One attendee may be substituted for another at any time by calling the IHI Customer Experience Department or emailing info@ihi.org.

Our Guarantee to You

If for any reason you are not completely satisfied that your attendance in an IHI educational program is a valuable experience, IHI will gladly refund your registration fee per the policies noted above. Please note that due to unforeseeable circumstances, last-minute changes in program titles, speakers, or presentations may be unavoidable.​

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