When we designed this resource, we anticipated three types of users. Based on your role, we have outlined which modules are specific to your learning.

A Program Director who wishes to integrate patient safety rounds in their training program would focus on module 1 and 2. They may also be interested in the assessment tools that we have developed in the appendices.

A patient-safety rounds facilitator is your faculty champion for the rounds. They will be leading this initiative. They are responsible for implementing, coordinating and facilitating patient safety rounds.  The entire guide including all the appendices are relevant for the facilitator.

Finally, a patient-safety rounds presenter may be a faculty or resident member of your program. This will be dependent on how you decide to structure your rounds. Rounds Presenters would focus on module 3 as well as appendices 1 and 2.

The learning objectives for this guide are to help you understand the pitfalls of traditional morbidity and mortality rounds and why they need to change to a modern patient safety focused approach, to appreciate how system factors, human factors and cognitive biases contribute to patient safety incidents and finally how our hospital partners review and manage patient safety incidents.