Academic Medicine - Enhancing Performance- Improving Care -AM-EPIC

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AM-EPIC Continuing Education Programmes 

Click on each programme name below to download individual brochures.

Level ​Programme ​Outline ​Duration
​Foundation

​Introduction to Patient Safety and Quality (e-learning module)

​Provides a clear overview of key concepts and the framework for Quality and Safety in SingHealth.

*Only available on SingHealth e-learning platform
​Est. 3-4 Hours
Foundation TeamGRACE Level 1 (e-learning module) Provides learners with the awareness and knowledge on workplace civility and gracious professional behaviour to enhance trust and psychological safety. Est. 1-1.5 Hours
​Foundation ​iTHRIVE* - Reflect . Refresh . Recharge ​Provides learners with the opportunity to Reflect, Refresh and Recharge through practicing Mindfulness. These short and powerful practices allow you to recognize how you are feeling physically, mentally, and emotionally and will help you re-centre yourself in the present moment.

*iTHRIVE - i Transforming Healthcare through Resilience, Innovation, Values and Excellence

1 Hour
Foundation TeamSPEAKTM ​​Creates awareness of Speaking Up for Safety and understanding psychological safety. The workshop focuses on application of critical language CUS and strategies to build psychological safety. By applying TeamSPEAKTM strategies at critical situations or opportunities, learners are motivated to speak up in delivering better and safer care for patients. ​1½ Hours
Executive AIQuIPS - Aritificial Intelligence in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (AIQuIPS)NEW! Provides a foundational overview of AI and Automation for patient safety and quality improvement, with a focus on practical use-cases and applications with hands-on experience for available tools in the SingHealth ecosystem. 1 Day
Executive Agile QI in Healthcare
(AgileQITM)

​Serves as a learning platform for established QI practitioners who wish to stay current & be agile in a fast changing world; and who want to acquire the improvement work perspective embracing Agile Values and Principles and advance their quality improvement skillsets & repertoire.

AgileQITM is a quality improvement methodology that incorporates the Agile mindset and principles, focusing on the purpose, people and interactions; and brings value to the end user (customer), giving flexibility for the user’s changing needs.

1 Day

Executive Human Factors for Process Improvement in Healthcare

Introduces theories, techniques and tips based on Human Factors science on designing for humans. The knowledge will be applicable for learners who seek to analyse and improve work processes around them to make them more resilient to human errors and risky behaviours and more satisfying for the human.

1 Day
​Executive Healthcare Quality Improvement ​Provides learners with basic tools and techniques in Quality Improvement (QI). Participants will be introduced to the Institute of Healthcare Improvement's (IHI) improvement methodology which is a structured and integrated approach to achieve significant results in quality and productivity.
​1 Day
​Executive
Value-Driven Care
​Provides learners with the essential tools and techniques in Value-Driven Care (VDC), a data-driven and evidence-based framework to drive improvement in both clinical quality outcomes & cost of healthcare for patients.
​1 Day
​Executive
TeamGUIDETM - Change Management 101
​Introduces learners to the fundamentals of change management in particular the key concepts, principles and approaches as well as practical tools for effective change.
​1 Day
​Executive Root Cause Analysis ​Enables learners to undertake holistic analysis of problems to identify underlying fundamental system issues. This supports the design of effective solutions that can reduce the risk of recurrence of the problems. The course cover Root Cause Analysis process, important concepts and tools that support effective problem analysis and development of solutions. ​1 Day
​Executive Infection Prevention Liaison Officer (IPLO) Training
​Equips participants with comprehensive knowledge and skills to be a competent IPLO. 
​1 Day
​Executive Hand Hygiene Audit Training
​Equips participants with proper hand hygiene technique, best practices and practical applications to conduct hand hygiene audits.  ​½ Day
Executive TeamCARETM
Enables learners to build team empathy skills and relationships for better patient experiences and staff well-being. ​Empathic communication, the skill of understanding the patient perspective, is an important aspect in healthcare. We need to “see, listen and feel” in our course of work and develop a connection and understanding with patients, patients’ families and our colleagues.
​3 Hours
Executive TeamTHRIVETM Introduces concepts on how to build a trusting and resilient team as well as how to cope with burnout and its effects. It will also equip learners with basic psychological skills which can be applied both at work and in daily lives. ​½ Day
​Executive TeamCHOICETM
(Level 2)
Promotes the Just Culture Algorithm to guide your judgment and responses as a manager when a breach occurs or when a staff member has not lived up to the shared values of your team or the organisation.

*Learners are required to complete TeamCHOICETM (Level 1) e-learning module prior to attending this programme.
1 Day
​Executive TeamGRACETM
(Level 2)
Promotes professional behaviour in building positive workplace culture and offers a supportive environment for sharing experiences and equips learners with approach to promote respectful interactions in the workplace.

*Learners are required to complete TeamGRACETM (Level 1) e-learning module prior to attending this programme.
​½ Day
​Executive TeamJOYTM
Equips team leaders to build an outstandingly joyful physical and psychological workspace.
​6½ Hours
​Executive TeamSTEPPS ​TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety) is an evidence-based comprehensive teamwork training designed to improve quality and safety in healthcare. Learners will learn set of teamwork tools and strategies, aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals. ​1 Day
​Executive Design Thinking in Healthcare

​Creates awareness and understanding of the Design Thinking mindset, through providing an overview of the process and selected tools that may be used in this problem solving approach.

​1 Day
​Executive Project-based Design Thinking ​Provides learners with guidance and knowledge on the Design Thinking approach, and opportunities to learn and apply the concepts and tools in a hands-on way. The approach creates solutions that are human-centric and emotionally meaningful. The content of this Workshop is adapted for the healthcare setting. ​Based on project needs
Executive ​SingHealth Patient Advocacy Network - Patients and Families as Partners-in-Care
(SPAN-PFPC)
Introduces learners to various communication methods, appreciate the role of patient advocates, and how to communicate the perspectives of patients and caregivers effectively with empathy and compassion. ​7 Hours
​Executive SingHealth Patient Advocacy Network - Creating the Best Patient Experience (SPAN-BPeXTM) ​Introduces useful tools and engagement strategies, which learners can apply and implement to create the best patient experiences.
​6 Hours
Executive Design . Ideate. Sustain. Change for Organisations (DISCO) Cafe ​ A safe space where you can exchange and cross-pollinate ideas - this 1-day World Cafe-inspired workshop facilitated by SPAN and PSQ Leads from SingHealth institutions and IPSQ, provides a structured ideation process to guide and help you to strengthen your project ideas.  1 Day 
Professional Train-the-Trainer TeamSPEAKTM Trains and develops trainers who are passionate to deliver and roll-out TeamSPEAKTM within their organizations. The program aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of learners to conduct and engage their trainees. ​ 1½ Days

 

For any enquiries, please email to us at ipsqworkshop@singhealth.com.sg if you are keen for IPSQ to organise a workshop for your organisation.