WEEK 14: CERTIFICATE IN L201 THE ROLE OF LEADERS IN WORKFORCE SAFETY
1. Go to www.ihi.org This is the website of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement.
2. Log in or Create an account by clicking “Open School” and then click “Take a Course”.
3. Search for and click on the course L 201: The Role of Leaders in Workforce Safety
WEEK 14: DISCUSSION ON HEALTHCARE MANAGER’S ROLE
During the past year, we have been hearing about and experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic.
View the IHI.org webinar L 201 The Role of Leaders in Workforce Safety and read the attached articles and answer the following questions below.
http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/cbn/2020/cbnreport-02272020.html
1. Explain the impact of health care worker safety on patients, families, and the health care workforce.
2. What is the impact of a pandemic on hospitals and medical facilities? What is the health manager’s role in helping the hospital/medical facility prepare for a pandemic? What about during the pandemic?
3. What is Psychological PPE? What can individuals do to promote their own well being during a pandemic?
Post your answers to the Discussion Board and respond to at least 2 of your peers’ posting.
REFERENCE:
A Guide to Promoting Health Care Workforce Well-Being During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. Boston, Massachusetts: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2020. (Available at www.ihi.org)
Federico, F., Folcarelli, P., Kingston, M.B., McGaffigan, P., and Sokol-Hessner, L. (2021). The Role of Leaders in Workforce Safety. In Fink, L. (Ed.). L 201: The Role of Leaders in Workforce Safety. http://app.ihi.org
Toner, E. and Waldhorn, R. (2020). JHSPH Center for Health Security: What US Hospitals Should Do Now to Prepare for a COVID-19 Pandemic. Retrieved from http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/cbn/2020/cbnreport-02272020.html
