Certification Course

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Risk Management & Patient Safety Certification Course 

The course is designed for Health Care Administrators, Risk Managers, Nurses, Physician Assistants and Consultants seeking to attain a specialty designation as Certified in Risk Management & Patient Safety.

The (CRMPS) designation is a competency based credential that is conferred for one year upon successful completion of the course and the must be renewed yearly. Individuals who complete the course and receive the (CRMPS) designation automatically receive a one year membership in the Institute for Health Care Risk Management. 

Course Structure 

The course is fully online and entirely self-paced and covers topics related to risk management, patient safety and regulatory compliance. The course is entirely self paced, and participants have six months to complete. Participants have access to the course instructor through email and online chat sessions. The course is comprised of four fully online flexible learning modules with learning activities including assigned readings, online videos and knowledge check assignments.  

Course Objectives

  • Analyze the malpractice, accountability and regulatory and compliance aspects of patient safety
  • Describe the nature and frequency of medical errors and adverse events;
  • Explain human factors and errors at the person-machine interface;
  • Identify strategies for decreasing medical errors; 
  • Apply patient safety quality principles to a case study

Course Modules & Outline

 Module 1: Overview of Patient Safety, Risk Management & Health Care Quality

  • Risk vs Uncertainty 
  • Principles of Negligence & Malpractice
  • Steps in the Risk Management Process
  • Managing Clinical Risk Exposures    
  • Legal and Compliance Issues  
  • Insurance Coverage & Claims Management

Module 2: Identification and Analysis of Risk Exposures  

• Early Warning Systems for the Identification of Organizational Risks
• Root Cause Analysis
• Failure Mode Effects Analysis
• Plan Do Check Act

Module 3: Risk Control, High Reliability & Just Culture

• Mitigation and Risk Control Methodology
• Effective Use of Informatics and Data Analytics
• Emergency Management and Pandemic Response
• Enterprise Risk Management & High Reliability

Module 4: Managing Patient Safety in Different Health Care Delivery Settings

• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• Physician Office Practices
• Long Term Care Facilities
• Behavioral Health Facilities

Risk Management & Patient Safety Certification Course (CRMPS)- $250

This course is comprised of four fully online self-paced modules. Learning activities in each module include assigned readings, short online videos, knowledge check questions, and case study reviews. The course is designed to be completed in forty contact hours and participants have up to six months to complete the course. 
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Course Faculty
Kenneth R, Nanni, Ph.D., CRMPS

Kenneth Nanni, Ph.D., CRMPS is an experienced healthcare practitioner, association executive and Certified Health Care Risk Manager. He completed his undergraduate work in Rehabilitation Services at the University of Florida, his master’s work at Independence University and earned a doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University. He has worked in a variety of health care delivery settings and has completed multiple post graduate training programs including Non-Profit Governance from Harvard University, Executive Leadership from Cornell University, Health Informatics, and Infection Prevention from Johns Hopkins University. He has published several articles on risk management, patient safety compliance and infection control. He is a member of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, the Association of Professionals in Infection Control, the American College of Healthcare Executives, the National Association for Healthcare Quality and the Health Care Compliance Association. 
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