Short course Patient Safety in Humanitarian Crises: Addressing Healthcare-Related Incidents 2024
This Short Course supports healthcare professionals operating in low- and middle-income countries in managing healthcare incidents. It provides a solid understanding of the key concepts, strategies, and tools necessary to reduce and prevent risks, mistakes, and harm to patients during healthcare del
Information
Period
2 December 2024 - 13 December 20242 ECTS credits
50 Teaching hours
Language
EnglishFormat
Distance learningRegistration
Registration deadline
10 November 2024Fees:
Total fees: CHF 1’700.-
Deposit: (upon acceptance of admission): CHF 400.-
Contribution to the SDGs
Objectives
- Define what are the key concepts related to Quality of care
- Identify and analyse a patient safety incident
- Implement “best practice” tools to prevent a recurrence of the incident
- Create a safety culture and team in your work environment
Audience
Professionals in the humanitarian, development or social sector looking to develop their competencies in patient safety management: professionals from any other sectors (private, academic, etc) who wish to increase their understanding of the challenges associated with managing patient safety in a humanitarian setting
Programme
- Key concept of Quality of Care
- Transformative concepts of effectiveness and safety
- Challenges in humanitarian settings
- Healthcare related incident analysis following the “London protocol”
- Communication and patient incident disclosure
- Second victim and regrets management
- Just culture
- Safety culture
- Team building and communication: SBAR, TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety)
Director(s)
Prof. Karl BLANCHET, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, a joint Centre of the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Aimad OURAHMOUNE, University of Geneva
Admission criteria
- A university qualification (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
- At least three years of relevant professional experience
- Speaking command of English
- A strong motivation to work in the humanitarian sector
Application File
- Copy of identity document or passport
- Passport photo (.jpg format)
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter (explaining what is the reason why you apply for this course and how will the acquired skills help you in your career)
- Copy of the highest educational qualification obtained
- Copy of work certificate or official document of the current job position
- Proof of English language level
- Employer’s funding agreement, if applicable
- Employer's letter of support (recommended)
- Scholarship application form (if applicable). Please refer to https://humanitarianstudies.ch/scholarships-executive-short-courses/
More information about the application process is available on our application page.
Cancellation Policy
Please check our cancellation policy on humanitarianstudies.ch/application.
Contribution to the SDGs