Table 1 Fuld Fellowship Curriculum
From: The impact of an innovative curriculum to introduce patient safety and quality improvement content
Semester | Course Content | Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
Pre-Semester | Systems Thinking Scale | |
1 | 1) Overview of science of safety and an introduction to a culture of safety in healthcare 2) Explores enabling and contextual factors, including communication, teamwork, and human factors, that influence safety and quality 3) Introduces multiple methods to improve safety and quality, including Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program, disclosing adverse events, learning from defects, and patient-centered care 4) Translating evidence into practice/leading change 5) Capacity building for improved patient safety and quality | |
2 | 1) Experiential learning working on a mentored quality improvement project (50 h a semester for 2 semesters) 2) Monthly seminar to review and reinforce key patient safety & quality concepts | |
3 | ||
Post-Semester 3 | Mentor/Mentee Satisfaction | |
4 | 1) Leadership to improve safety in complex systems 2) Advocacy for patients, families, and colleagues 3) Prepare and present scientific poster disseminating results of mentored quality improvement project | |
Post-Semester 4 | Focus group, Systems Thinking Scale, and Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey | |
1 Year Post-Fellowship | Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey |