Outcomes of an Interprofessional Patient Safety Fellowship Program. WMJ 2021 Dec;120(4):309-312
Date
01/14/2022Pubmed ID
35025180Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85123459789 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
BACKGROUND: Interprofessional training for patient safety is essential in developing leaders and advocates who are versed in patient safety science and interprofessional collaboration. We describe an interprofessional patient safety fellowship program and its outcomes over 8 years.
METHODS: Programmatic data were reviewed and a survey was sent to all program graduates with a known email address (N = 18).
RESULTS: Fellows obtained interprofessional skills, knowledge, and methods of patient safety science, as well as preparation as patient safety experts through didactic and experiential training. Program outcomes included sustained quality improvements, publications (n = 8), presentations (n = 29), and recruitment of graduates into quality and safety leadership positions (67%).
DISCUSSION: Facilitators and barriers that influenced the success of the fellowship program were noted at institutional and individual levels. The development and sustainability of interprofessional safety training programs depends on concerted efforts by leadership, academic-practice partnerships, and committed faculty and learners.
Author List
Mu Q, Hagle ME, Bell K, Fletcher KE, Ladell LM, VanRuiswyk JAuthor
Kathlyn E. Fletcher MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
CurriculumFellowships and Scholarships
Humans
Leadership
Patient Safety
Quality Improvement
