Table 3.
Systems-based practice 1: safety and quality improvement (self and staff)a
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Demonstrates knowledge of common laboratory safety events | Identifies system factors that lead to laboratory safety events | Participates in analysis of laboratory safety events (simulated or actual) | Conducts analysis of laboratory safety events and offers error prevention strategies (simulated or actual) | Actively engages teams and processes to improve systems to prevent laboratory safety events |
| (B) Demonstrates knowledge of how to report laboratory safety events | Reports laboratory safety events through institutional reporting systems (simulated or actual) | Participates in disclosure of laboratory safety events to principal investigator (PI) and appropriate departments (simulated or actual) | Discloses laboratory safety events to PI and appropriate departments (simulated or actual) | Role models or mentors others in the disclosure of laboratory safety events |
| (C) Demonstrates knowledge of basic quality improvement methodologies and metrics | Describes local quality improvement initiatives | Participates in local quality improvement initiatives | Demonstrates the skills required to identify, develop, implement, and analyze a quality improvement project | Creates, implements, and assesses quality improvement initiatives at the institutional or community level |
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Comments:
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Not yet completed Level 1 [ ]
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Not yet assessable [ ]
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A: Analyzes self or team members' safety events; B: Appropriately discloses self or team members' safety events; C: Participates in quality improvement.
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↵aAdapted from the ACGME (https://www.acgme.org/what-we-do/accreditation/milestones/overview/).
