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An All New One Day Workshop An informative and empowering one-day seminar
offering the very latest "How To" techniques focusing on
staffing and competency in a Culture of Safety model and
reflecting the new Joint Commission Mandates
A practical “hands-on” workshop which offers
sound, workable solutions
for:
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Professionals who seek assistance in
redesigning and updating their Competency Based
Culture of Safety Performance System to include measuring,
documenting and creating an
environment to foster a culture of safety.
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Healthcare organizations who wish to
ensure their staff orientation, in-service and continuing
education needs are enhanced in a culture of safety
environment.
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Professionals who wish to focus their
culture of safety environment by integrating the very
latest assessment strategies, process improvement
principles and evaluation
tools to create measurable outcome based performance
criteria.
HIGHLIGHTING…
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Development of a culture of safety to
foster multidisciplinary collaboration.
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Weaving safety into every aspect of
patient care.
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Designing a culture of safety utilizing a
competency based model.
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Writing Effective Performance Objectives.
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Identifying effective performance
standards to enhance rather than mandate safety measures.
Instructed By: NORMA M. SPARSO, RN, BSN, MBA, PhD
National Health Educator, Consultant, & Former JCAHO
Surveyor
PURPOSE & CONCEPT…
Patient safety...this week, every week.
It is difficult to pick up a newspaper or journal that
does not contain another article about patient mortality
and morbidity, the need for increased safety measures.
Historically healthcare has been reactive to risk. But it
is critical that we focus on a proactive approach in
creating a culture of safety starting with clear standards
of practice, defined job description expectations,
comprehensive orientation and monitoring of ongoing
competency based performance. Join us in this open
discussion workshop where we will "think outside the box".
Analyzing practice for risks is everyone's responsibility.
Our focus will be the key elements, essential in an
environment based on a culture of safety philosophy- job
specific practice including customer service and team
dynamics. Many sample forms will be included in the
workbook but you are encouraged to bring your own for
group discussion or for individual assessment by the group
facilitator.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND…
This exciting workshop promises challenging and
creative solutions for redeveloping and improving
your competency program. It will provide immediate
benefit for all involved in staff competency
including but not limited to:
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Nurse Managers
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Supervisors
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Educators
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Staff Development Personnel
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Human Resource Staff
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES…
At the conclusion of this workshop, the successful participant
will be able to:
Formulate culture of program that meet JCAHO/HIPAA Regulations
for 2005.
Create systems to systematically
collect relevant data to assess performance.
Create outcome based performance,
knowledge and critical thinking competency
criteria.
Use a culture of safety developed
competencies to shape job descriptions and
performance evaluations.
Maintain a work environment to
support a culture of safety.
WORKSHOP CURRICULUM…
PART 1. IDENTIFYING KEY COMPONENTS OF A COMPETENCY BASED
CULTURE OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE SYSTEM
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Definition of Competency; Comprehensive Standards of Practice.
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Baseline Orientation; Annual Competency Profiles.
PART 2. MEASURING COMPETENCY BASED CULTURE OF SAFETY
PERFORMANCE
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Definition of Competency; Comprehensive Standards of Practice.
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Baseline Orientation; Annual Competency Profiles.
PART 3. DOCUMENTING COMPETENCY
BASED CULTURE OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE
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Writing Measurable Job
Descriptions.
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Reviewing Formats to Streamline
Annual Competency Documentation.
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Decentralize the Process.
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Eliminate "Laundry Lists" of
Skills to Validate and "Checklists".
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Take Home Sample Formats.
PART 4. HAVING FUN CREATING AN
ENVIRONMENT TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF SAFETY
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Think "Outside the Box"
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Creative Ways to Involve Staff &
Make the Process Meaningful
WORKSHOP FACULTY…
Spend an exciting day with Norma M. Sparso, RN, BSN, MBA,
Ph.D., a national health professions educator, consultant and
lecturer. Dr. Sparso brings to this workshop a rich,
multi-professional background including a former position as
Field Representative with JCAHO. Within the hospital setting,
her positions have included Vice President of Patient Care,
Assistant Director of Nursing, and Assistant Administrator.
Dr. Sparso is currently on the faculty at the Hartford
Graduate Center where she teaches Quality Improvement in
Healthcare.
Academically, she received her Doctorate Degree in Health and
Human Services from Columbia Pacific University, her MBA from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and her BSN from Southern
Connecticut State College. Dr. Sparso is a member of the
American College of Healthcare Executives, the American
Organization of Nurse Executives, and formerly served on the
President’s Council of the National Association of Quality
Assurance Professionals.
