AAN Patient Safety Education Program
Course Description
This program is worth up to 4.0 SA CME credits.
The AAN Patient Safety Education Program is designed to help AAN members address the ABPN’s recently implemented, onetime requirement of diplomates to complete an approved patient safety course within three years prior to their board certification/recertification, or in their first C-Continuing Certification (CC) block. The ABPN requirement was implemented in 2016.
The course is designed with convenience in mind—it may be taken on a desktop or tablet, from virtually anywhere at your own time and pace, and completed in approximately 4 hours. Upon successful completion, the Patient Safety Education Course awards up to 4 self-assessment CME credits. The course is comprised of 10 separate elements. All elements include audio and visual reinforcements and an assessment. Some elements incorporate opportunities for reflection, strategy, and implementation planning. To receive CME credit, you must successfully complete a summative assessment and a course evaluation.
Course topics include:
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) has reviewed the Patient Safety Education Program and has approved this product as part of a comprehensive lifelong learning and self-assessment program, which is mandated by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) as a necessary component of Continuing Certification (CC).
The AAN Patient Safety Education Program is designed to help AAN members address the ABPN’s recently implemented, onetime requirement of diplomates to complete an approved patient safety course within three years prior to their board certification/recertification, or in their first C-Continuing Certification (CC) block. The ABPN requirement was implemented in 2016.
The course is designed with convenience in mind—it may be taken on a desktop or tablet, from virtually anywhere at your own time and pace, and completed in approximately 4 hours. Upon successful completion, the Patient Safety Education Course awards up to 4 self-assessment CME credits. The course is comprised of 10 separate elements. All elements include audio and visual reinforcements and an assessment. Some elements incorporate opportunities for reflection, strategy, and implementation planning. To receive CME credit, you must successfully complete a summative assessment and a course evaluation.
Course topics include:
- Increasing Patient Safety Awareness and Practice Among Clinicians and Staff
- Methods for Measuring Performance and Clinical Outcomes
- The Role of Health Information Technology in Patient Safety
- Reducing Medication Errors
- Advancing Patient Safety Through Systems Thinking and Design
- Establishing a Patient Safety Culture
- Safety Enhancing Technology
- Quality Improvement
- Communication
- Patient Education & Engagement
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) has reviewed the Patient Safety Education Program and has approved this product as part of a comprehensive lifelong learning and self-assessment program, which is mandated by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) as a necessary component of Continuing Certification (CC).
Learning Objectives
As a result of this program the learner will:
Identify potential patient safety risks, and apply the strategies and methods outlined within this course to mitigate these risks and improve patient safety in their practice.
Identify potential patient safety risks, and apply the strategies and methods outlined within this course to mitigate these risks and improve patient safety in their practice.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Patient Care
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Professionalism
ACCREDITATION
The American Academy of Neurology Institute (AANI), a subsidiary of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The American Academy of Neurology Institute (AANI) designates this enduring materials for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Date of Release
July 15, 2022. This module is eligible for CME credits for three years from the release date.
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Faculty & Disclosures
ADAM WEBB, MD, FAAN - EDITOR
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Chief Quality Officer, Emory University Hospital
*Dr. Webb has received personal compensation for activities with Bard Medical.
DEEPA BHUPALI, MD
Assistant Professor
Neurovascular Disorders and Stroke, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation
University of Illinois at Chicago
*Dr. Bhupali has nothing to disclose.
S. ANDREW JOSEPHSON, MD, FAAN
Chair, Department of Neurology
Carmen Castro Franceschi and Gladyne K. Mitchell Neurohospitalist Distinguished Professor
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
*Dr. Josephson is the Editor-in-Chief for JAMA Neurology and the Associate Editor for Continuum Audio.
ANUP PATEL, MD, FAAN
Medical Director of Quality
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Professor
Neurology & Clinical Pediatrics
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
*Dr. Patel has received personal compensation for consulting with Greenwich Biosciences and served on the scientific advisory board for Neurelis. . Dr. Patel has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for Webinar Development: Medscape. Dr. Patel has received institutional research support from Stoke and Encoded Dr. Patel has received research funding from NIH, PERF, and PCORI.
MICHAEL S. PHIPPS, MD, MHS, FAAN
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology & Public Health
Director of The University of Maryland Brain Attack Center
University of Maryland School of Medicine
*Dr. Phipps has nothing to disclose.
Patient Safety Education Program Staff:
Robert Rook, Senior eLearning Program Manager
Minneapolis, MN
*Mr. Rook has nothing to disclose.
Zach Cramer, eLearning Program Manager
Minneapolis, MN
*Mr. Cramer has nothing to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated