Quality Improvement and Safe Practices with 6s Concept
Be equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitude to assist as a team in continuous improvement on patient safety processes within own work area, specifically with the implementation of 6s concepts
Overview
Quality improvement consist of systematic and continuous activities that lead to measurable improvement in health care setting. A quality improvement program is essential in healthcare setting as it will improve patient health outcome and efficiency of processes by reducing waste and costs associated with system failures and redundancy.
This module is designed to equip the healthcare support worker with knowledge, skills and attitude to assist as a team in continuous improvement on patient safety processes within own work area, specifically with the implementation of 6s concepts.
Learning Objectives
- Apply quality improvement and patient safety concepts as best practices to improve patient’s quality care and safety in healthcare setting.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects in relation to patient safety indicators and goals within own work areas.
- Apply continuous improvement technique of 6s concept to improve safety standard of care.
Course Outline
- Quality improvement concepts
- Nursing quality and patient safety indicators and goals
- Patient safety concepts
- Individual role in preventing errors
- Suggest areas for continuous improvement within own work areas
- Apply continuous improvement techniques
- Apply best practice standards to provide safe care
- Carry out improvement activities in accordance with action plans under supervision
Target Audience
- Existing healthcare workers
Entry Requirements
- Obtained at least a C6 pass at N-Level in any 1 subject or equivalent; OR
- Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 4 (Speaking, Listening, Reading & Numeracy) and Level 3 (Writing)
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a formal recognition through the award of a Statement(s) of Attainment (SOA) from SkillsFuture Singapore.
Course Date
12 June 2023
11 September 2023
Course Date
12 June 2023
11 September 2023
Course Date & Registration
Course Date
To be Confirmed
Course Duration
The training is delivered via online learning, classroom and practical sessions
Total: 3.1 days
- Day 1 & 2: Classroom training (16 hours)
- Day 3: Assessment (1 hour)
- Clinical attachment (8 hours)
Course Venue
HMI Institute
Course Fee
SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) is providing course fee funding to the healthcare in-service staff.
- Up to 70% course fee subsidy for Singaporean aged 21-39 & SPR 21 years and above.
- Up to 90% course fee subsidy for Singaporean aged 40 & above.
- Up to 90% course fee subsidy for all staff (Singaporean & SPR) under the Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) for SME employers.
| Full Course Fee | $550.00 (before GST) |
Baseline Subsidy (Non-SME SC/SPR <40 y/o) Fee Payable After SSG 70% Subsidy | $179.85 (including 9% GST) |
Enhanced Subsidy (All SME SC/SPR + Non SME SC/SPR >39 y/o) Fee Payable After SSG 90% Subsidy | $59.95 (including 9% GST) |
