Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety Organizations

The College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago will offer this Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety Organizations through The Global Campus, providing working professionals the opportunity to expand their experience and knowledge base through quality online education.

Learners enrolled in the Patient Safety Organizations certificate program will explore ways to develop a patient safety culture in their organization and to design quality health care practices. Competencies for optimal patient care outcomes in the clinical environment include knowledge, skills, and attitudes in critical disciplines not traditionally taught in health science education. With hospital and health care agencies increasingly designing and implementing new patient safety practices, health care workers will benefit from the professional credentials earned in the Patient Safety Leadership program. In today's complex health care environment, expanding one's skills and knowledge will increase opportunities for career growth and having a positive impact on one's organization or hospital.

With a learner-focused environment, the Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety Organizations equips learners with opportunities to become leaders in the advancement of patient safety and quality health care. The curriculum provides learners with an understanding of the economic and personal impacts of patient safety, as well as methods for creating change in healthcare organizations to view patient safety in a proactive manner. Students will benefit from the focus on inter-professional teamwork, organizational change, and health care leadership in a culture of safety.

An additional benefit of the Patient Safety Leadership program is that learners with professional licenses may be able to use courses in program toward continuing education requirements. Students are encouraged to contact their licensing accrediting body for details.

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