Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP ...

1 Certified Healthcare Safety Professional ( chsp ) examination blueprint / outline (Effective October 1, 2017) Exam Domains 150 Items 1. Safety Management A. Leadership & Management (14 Items/9%) B. Safety Management (27 Items/18%) C. Organizational Dynamics (10 Items/7%) 51 Items (34%) 2. Hazard Control A. Hazard Control Practice (9 Items/6%) B. Accident/Hazard Prevention (19 Items/13%) C. Healthcare Hazards & Risks (16 Items/10%) 44 Items (29%) 3. Compliance & Standards A. Accreditation & Voluntary Standards (25 Items/17%) B. Governmental Compliance (30 Items/20%) 55 Items (37%) IBFCSM uses KR-20 statistics to determine reliability.

2 Domain 1 Safety Management (51 Items/34%) This domain is subdivided into three content areas as reflected in subdomains 1A, 1B, & 1C. This domain requires exam candidates to demonstrate competency by using recall, recognition, comprehension, and application of knowledge to correctly answer items related to Healthcare Safety , leadership, and management to promote Safety as an operational priority in Healthcare organizations. IBFCSM ensures distribution of all exam types of items throughout the examination . Knowledge and job practice skills include the following: a.

3 Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive management systems by defining requirements, developing policies, and procedures to protect patients, staff, visitors, property, and environment. b. Implement policies, procedures, and directives in systematic manner to protect patients, staff, visitors, property, and the environment. c. Determine the effectiveness of Safety related functions and relevant systems by measuring and evaluating performance indicators to ensure continuous improvement to protect patients, staff, visitors, and contractors.

4 D. Apply sound management and leadership practices to efficiently use resources to improve Safety . e. Use appropriate methods to ensure stake-holders understand their roles in formulation and implementation of Safety . f. Present technical information effectively to management, contractors, vendors, and the public about compliance requirements. g. Accept responsibility to promote Safety by providing technical counsel and advice on issues related to accreditation and consensus standards to protect people, property, and environment.

5 Domain 1A Leadership & Management (14 Items/9%) 1. Communication 2. Decision-making 3. Facility Safety priorities 4. Human factors 5. Leadership principles 6. Management functions 7. Management involvement 8. Management tools 9. Occupational health 10. Organizational dynamics 11. Safety behaviors 12. Safety costs 13. Safety responsibilities 14. Supervising Safety Domain 1B Safety Management (27 Items/18%) 1. Accident/hazard reporting 2. Disaster preparedness 3. Education/training 4. Emergency drills 5. Emergency management 6. Employee health 7. Management concepts 8.

6 Patient Safety 9. Performance improvement 10. Risk management 11. Quality improvement 12. Risk management 13. Safety assessment 14. Safety authority 15. Safety communication 16. Safety effectiveness 17. Organizational improvement 18. Safety process improvement 19. Safety improvement methods 20. Safety leadership 21. Safety management 22. Safety policies 23. Safety priorities 24. Safety responsibilities 25. Security management 26. System Safety 27. Training/orientation Domain 1C Organizational Dynamics (10 Items or 7%) 1. Communication effectiveness 2.

7 High reliability concepts 3. Organizational priorities 4. Medical errors 5. Operational culture 6. Organizational performance 7. Patient Safety challenges 8. Safety improvement 9. Safety involvement 10. System Safety methods Domain 2 Hazard Control (44 Items/29%) This domain is subdivided into three content areas as reflected in subdomains 2A, 2B, and 2C. Each subdomain requires exam candidates to demonstrate competency by using recall and recognition, comprehension, and application of knowledge to correctly answer items related to Healthcare hazards.

8 Exam items can focus on the identification, analysis, and control of hazards to prevent accidents, reduce risks, and maintain a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors. Items are distributed throughout the examination . Knowledge and job practice skills include the following: a. Evaluate facilities, products, systems, equipment, workstations, and processes by applying qualitative techniques to identify the hazards and assess their risks. b. Recommend controls through design and engineering to eliminate hazards and reduce the risks posed by Safety hazards.

9 C. Evaluate controls by analyzing feasibility, effectiveness, reliability, and costs to achieve best solutions. d. Implement strategies by using the results of hazard identification and risk analyses to eliminate and/or reduce harmful exposure to people, property, and the environment. e. Obtain compliance certifications, listings, approvals or authorizations by identifying applicable regulations, and standards to ensure facility Safety . f. Communicate hazards, risks, and controls to employees, management, and the public. Domain 2A Hazard Control Practice (9 Items/6%) 1.

10 Biohazards 2. Chemical hazards 3. Departmental hazards 4. Equipment risks 5. Evaluating risks 6. Facility wide hazards 7. Healthcare hazards 8. Mitigating hazards 9. Personal protective equipment Domain 2B Accident/Hazard Prevention (19 Items/13%) 1. Accident prevention 2. Accident causal factors 3. Accident investigations 4. Antimicrobial solutions 5. Clinical risks 6. Employee protection 7. Evaluating hazards 8. Facility wide risks 9. Hazard protection 10. Hazardous material controls 11. Hazardous material risks 12. Infection control 13. Job Safety 14.