HRO Universal Skills - Hospital Medicine
High Reliability Organization (HRO) Provider Training is designed to equip healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills needed to support a culture of safety and high reliability at Baystate Health. Participants will explore the principles of high reliability, the science of safety, and the factors that contribute to human error within complex healthcare systems. The course emphasizes Baystate's Universal Skills as practical strategies for preventing errors, improving communication, strengthening teamwork, and reducing patient harm. Through discussion and application of real-world clinical scenarios, learners will develop strategies to incorporate high reliability principles into daily practice and contribute to safer, more reliable patient care.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Explain the purpose of High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles and their role in improving patient safety at Baystate.
- Describe the science of safety and high reliability, including common factors that contribute to human error.
- Recognize how errors occur within complex healthcare systems and identify opportunities to prevent harm.
- Describe Baystate's Universal Skills and their role in preventing errors, reducing harm, and improving team communication.
- Apply Baystate's Universal Skills to clinical scenarios to prevent errors, improve teamwork, and support a culture of safety.
Presenter(s):
| Name of individual | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mark Schaner | Facilitator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose |
POLICY ON FACULTY AND SPONSOR DISCLOSURE
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.
None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians (AMA) | |
| AAPA Credit Designation Statement AAPA accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME. Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s). PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. | |
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. |
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME creditBaystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
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This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.