Patient Safety Principles - 5 Diamond Patient Safety Program

Everything you need to complete this module is right here! Click on the links below to access the necessary tools and resources available for completion of this module.

Objective:

To learn the basic concepts of patient safety in a just culture environment and what proactive steps can be used to prevent errors.

Activities Required for Diamond Status/Measures:

100% of staff complete the 8-question safety culture questionnaire which should be shared with staff and leadership before in-service training
90% of staff participate in in-service training with PowerPoint presentations What is Patient Safety? and Patient Safety in the Dialysis Unit
Submit completed Project Reporting Form

Optional Activities:

Retest staff six months after the 5-Diamond Program has been completed
Display Patient Safety posters
Distribute Speak Up brochure to patients
Develop a patient safety policy
Utilize organizational assessment tool for a culture of respect, communication, and disclosure.

Tools/Resources:

Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) Tool
In-Service Training Modules:

- What is Patient Safety? (with Speaker Notes)
- Patient Safety in the Dialysis Unit (with Speaker Notes)

Posters:

- ABCs of Patient Safety
- 5 Steps to Safer Health Care

Speak Up patient information brochure (available in English and Spanish)
30 Safe Practices for Better Health Care AHRQ Fact Sheet
Closing the Quality Gap AHRQ Fact Sheet
Model Patient Safety Policy
IHI Disclosure Culture Assessment Tool
IHI Disclosure Toolkit
IPFCC Partnering with Patients and Families to Enhance Safety and Quality Mini-Toolkit

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After you have completed the Patient Safety Principles module and have documented the required measures, please complete and submit to your Network office:

Completed Project Reporting Form
In-service attendance log
Safety Attitude Questionnaires completed by facility staff

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact your specific Network.

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