Patient and Work Environment Safety

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:13.00

Study Course Accepted:05.09.2024 08:42:40

Study Course Information
Course Code:		MDAK_257		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Health Care		Target Audience:		Nursing Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Eva Cela
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdakrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061568
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		5	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		10
Classes (count)		11	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		22
Total Contact Hours								32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Concept and concept of health, microbiology with virology and parasitology, nursing philosophy and process model, evidence-based care and clinical care and rehabilitation in patient care, pharmacology.
Objective:
To gain an understanding of the causal links leading to an adverse outcome in the course of treatment for both patients and staff; the methods to be used to identify risks and contributing factors and to increase patient and staff safety based on adhering to the system and human factor or ergonomic principles. To introduce new initiatives, recommendations and examples of good medical practitioner practice in Europe.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Basic conditions for patient and staff safety			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
2	The latest concepts of security management methods and their application in practice			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
3	The fundamental principles of patient safety in the treatment process			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Patient safety recommendations in healthcare, analysis and investigation of causes, proactive measures, and recommendations			Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Work environment risk factors in health care, their division, evaluation. The concept and tasks of occupational medicine			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Work-related psycho-emotional factors and disorders caused by them (burnout syndrome, occupational stress, compassion fatigue), preventive measures			Lectures		2.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
7	The significance of patient and healthcare worker feedback: PREMS types and content globally and in Latvia (other tools for gathering patient and employee feedback; the role of PROMS in improving public health; IHI Employee Experience Strategy; Human Experience measurements: TOP BOX, NPS, Overall Rating, Response Rate, Gallup 12 Questions, etc.)			Classes		1.00	auditorium
8	Types of training for healthcare professionals and the Co-design method in promoting an engagement culture. (Training for nurses/midwives/physician assistants, etc.; Leadership and management training); benefits and steps of the Co-design method			Classes		1.00	auditorium
9	Seminar: Psychosocial risk factors in the workplace or prevention and intervention programs/activities			Classes		1.00	auditorium
10	Seminar: Patient safety risk factors and a proactive action plan / risk mitigation measures			Classes		1.00	auditorium
11	Different communication methods and leadership in patient safety (simulation exercises)			Classes		2.00	METC
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Reading and analysis of literature, discussions in working groups, evaluation of documents, videos and cases and formulation of opinions, independent preparation and presentation of presentations. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
Course evaluation – cumulative assessment. I (Select studies related to psychosocial risk factors in the nursing work environment or prevention and intervention programs/activities (requirements and evaluation in e-studies)), II Seminar (Identify patient safety risks (2), prepare a prevention plan based on publications and evidence-based practice (requirements and evaluation in e-studies)). Each seminar is worth 40%. Ongoing work (video analysis) 10%, Active participation in in-person classes (simulations) 10%. The work will be assessed according to the developed criteria (published in e-studies with the course), and evaluation according to the RSU regulations.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Students will be able to explain the causal links that lead to an undesirable outcome for patient and staff safety. Will be able to define the role of work environment and risk factors for healthcare workers. Students will be able to explain various biosecurity criteria for healthcare patients (patient safety culture, safety standardization, safety development in research, safety communication and ethical and social aspects of safety).
Skills:		Independently evaluate and explain the preventive role of environmental health as an environmental science and medicine in maintaining the health of patients and staff. Will be able to apply and assess patient safety and work environment risks, adverse events, as well as use analytical methods to reduce risks and factors influencing them.
Competencies:		Analyse and develop recommendations, measures to prevent and reduce environmental factors. Evaluate and justify patient safety criteria, leading to learning from potential or actual mistakes.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Kalisch J.B. Errors of Omission. ANA 2016.
2	Darba drošības un veselības aizsardzības prasības, saskaroties ar bioloģiskajiem aģentiem darba vidē / Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Darba drošības un vides veselības institūts. 2011. (akceptējams izdevums)
3	Eglīte M. Darba medicīna. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2012. (akceptējams izdevums)
4	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Patient Safety research Highlights: Program Brief (continued).
5	Clinical Human Factors group. Checklists, teamwork minimizing mistakes in medicine.
6	Third draft Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030.
7	S. Dekker. Patient Safety : A Human Factors Approach. 2011. (akceptējams izdevums)
8	Circenis K., Millere I. Stress related work environment factors: nurses survey results. International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health. Vol. 4 No. 6 (2012) pp. 1150-1157. (akceptējams izdevums)
9	Ārvalstu studentiem/ For international students:
10	Kalisch J.B. Errors of Omission. ANA 2016.
11	Harold Kerzner. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. Ebook Central, 2017
12	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Patient Safety research Highlights: Program Brief (continued).
13	Clinical Human Factors group. Checklists, teamwork minimizing mistakes in medicine.
14	Third draft Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030.
15	Circenis K., Millere I. Stress related work environment factors: nurses survey results. International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health. Vol. 4 No. 6. 2012, pp. 1150-1157.
16	Reinhard Busse, Niek Klazinga, Dimitra Panteli, and Wilm Quentin.Improving Healthcare Quality in Europe.OECD. European Observatory, 2019.
Additional Reading
1	G.J.Gyani., A.Thomas. Healthcare Quality & Patient safety. 2022.
2	Asthmore, S., Ruthven, T. & Hazelwood, L. Stage 2: Measuring performance. In New Principles of Best Practice in Clinical Audit. Ed. by R. Burgess. London: Radcliffe, 2011
3	Bateman, N. The Business of Nurse Management: A Toolkit for Success. Springer Publishing Company, LLC, 2012. p. 246.
4	Flin, R. & O’Connor, P. Safety at the Sharp End: A Guide to Non-technical Skills. CRC Press, 2008. p. 330
Other Information Sources
1	WHO
2	Patient safe solutions
3	Tools :Institute for Healthcare Improvement (ihi.org)