About this course: Isn’t it time to end the loss of life from preventable medical errors? Each year 100,000 patients die from preventable errors in the U.S. How can you help to change this intractable problem? Knowledge is power, and this course will provide you with a deep understanding of the problems and the solutions. You can become part of the solution.
Created by: University of Florida
Taught by: Frederick S. Southwick, MD, Professor
College of Medicine
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Introduction: Who is Caring for Mary?
100,000 patients die annually as a consequence of preventable medical errors, and over 1 million patients suffer life-changing injuries. Despite the calls to action medical errors continue at the rate of 1 out of 10 patients. How can those of us who help to de...
6 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Who is Caring for Mary
WEEK 2
Applying Manufacturing Principles to Improve Healthcare
In this module we will be discussing the manufacturing principles of the Toyota Production System. The concept of value stream or work flow diagrams will be introduced. The well known 80/20 rule in manufacturing will be applied to patient care. The 8 ways wast...
5 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Applying Manufacturing Principles to Improve Healthcare
WEEK 3
Healthcare Requires Teamwork
Teamwork is critical in modern healthcare. We will explore the state of healthcare teamwork in most healthcare systems. The 5 resources required for effective teams will be reviewed, and we will discuss how athletic principles can be used to encourage teamwork...
4 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Healthcare Requires Teamwork
WEEK 4
Understanding and Preventing Human Error Part I
This module will be discussing the consequences of medical errors, and you will learn from Sorrel King's loss of her daughter, Josie, and from my personal experience that preventable injuries not only cause death but also can lead to permanent life changing in...
5 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Understanding and Preventing Human Error Part I
Graded: Peer Review
WEEK 5
Understanding and Preventing Human Error Part II
This module introduces you to the famous W. Edwards Deming red bead experiment that illustrates the tyranny of random variation, and introduce the use of run charts to differentiate random or common cause from specific cause variation. Next we will introduce y...
7 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Understanding and Preventing Human Error Part II
WEEK 6
We All Can Lead: Becoming an Adaptive Leader
In this module, we will be discussing the need in healthcare for distributive leadership that is adaptive. The complexity of healthcare prevents one leader from micromanaging a healthcare system, and leadership must be encouraged on the front lines of care. Ef...
4 videos, 1 reading
Graded: We All Can Lead: Becoming an Adaptive Leader
WEEK 7
How Organizing People can Drive Change in Healthcare Delivery
Change requires those on the front lines to embrace new approaches to care and to work across department barriers. This session will use our Founding Father Samuel Adams to exemplify the approaches that have been used for decades to encourage others to come to...
5 videos, 1 reading
Graded: How Organizing People can Drive Change in Healthcare Delivery
WEEK 8
Immunity to Change, Examples of Successful Patient Care Initiatives, and Final Summary
In this final module we will review why many of us fail to change our viewpoints and behavior. We will discuss how you can overcome your natural immunity to change. Next we will review the key points from each of the past 7 module, and then outline a general p...
4 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Immunity to Change, Examples of Successful Patient Care Initiatives, and Final Summary
WEEK 9
Final Exam
This is the final exam.
Graded: Final Exam
Graded: Final Peer Review
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Ratings and Reviews
Excellent course!
Dear Dr. Fred,
Thank you for sharing your personal experience. I enjoyed this enjoy material and the final assignment grading was just now foxed after several months of waiting. That was the only drawback for the course. I do not think that neither the instructor or learner should have to take additional time to troubleshoot platform issues.
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Pezhman Tehranpour
Great course and very informative and it pushed my passion to improve healthcare further.
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I super enjoyed the course. I learned a lot of things in patient safety. The course was very well-designed. It fit my time and very useful in the setting where I am working. This will be very helpful in nourishing my patient safety culture.