TeamSTEPPS Training Opportunities
AHRQ is providing virtual TeamSTEPPS for Diagnosis Improvement trainings led by experienced facilitators at no charge to participants through November 2024. These trainings are designed to help teams enhance communication, manage challenges more collaboratively, and effectively implement TeamSTEPPS to improve patient care. Participants can earn continuing education units (CEUs) for a fee.
TeamSTEPPS for Diagnosis Improvement Course
Diagnostic harm is widespread and costly, posing a major concern for healthcare quality and patient safety. The TeamSTEPPS for Diagnosis Improvement Course helps teams in any care setting strengthen their communication skills and more efficiently identify, assess, and address diagnostic safety risks together. This training raises diagnostic safety awareness, introduces the concept of a broad multidisciplinary diagnostic team that includes clinicians, nonclinicians, and patients and their families, and provides assessment and tools to reduce diagnostic harm. Visit the course page to learn more about the program.
| Training | Duration | Audience | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| TeamSTEPPS for Diagnosis Improvement | Full day/8 hours | Teams of three or more people are eligible; individuals are ineligible. Teams should be composed of individuals from multidisciplinary backgrounds, particularly those who are engaged in diagnostic decision making, who can help implement TeamSTEPPS tools and strategies in your organization. Teams may include students, educators, caregivers, and patients and their families. Participants must be in the United States or U.S. territories. | This training applies the TeamSTEPPS framework to the specific problem of diagnostic error and explores how improved communication among team members can help lead to safer, more accurate, and more timely diagnosis in all healthcare settings. No cost to participants. 8 CEU credits offered for a fee. |
How To Participate in a Training
Visit the training registration page to sign up for a TeamSTEPPS training. Visit the FAQ page for more information about TeamSTEPPS training offerings.
Training Benefits
Guided by experienced facilitators, training participants will develop essential teamwork skills, learn how to successfully implement these strategies in their own organizations, and be prepared to use TeamSTEPPS to improve outcomes for their teams and patients.
This training opportunity offers your team:
- Expert Guidance: Benefit from experienced facilitators and a dedicated training team. Our facilitators will ensure a high-quality training experience using a modular-based delivery and course design for active learning.
- Flexibility: Virtual trainings are provided at various dates and times, offering the convenience of participation with as little disruption to your team’s busy schedule as possible.
- Free Access With Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Options: Take advantage of this training opportunity at no charge to participants, making it accessible to all healthcare teams. For those seeking professional accreditation, CEUs are available for a fee. Visit the Accreditation and Continuing Education Units page to learn more.
