Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), with certification governance by the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) · Current officially linked Examination Content Outline, published September 2024, copyright 2024; no separate effective date is stated. The linked Candidate Handbook is dated November 2024 and revised November 15, 2024. The assigned workbook label corresponds to the official CPPS credential.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• CPPS Examination
• CPPS Examination Content Outline — Published September 2024
• Certified Professional in Patient Safety Candidate Handbook — November 2024
• Certification Governance and Oversight
• Culture of Safety
• Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
• Strategies and Approaches for Investigating Patient Safety Events
• TeamSTEPPS Tool: Check-Back
• Human Factors Engineering
• Systems Approach
• Examples of Medical Device Misconnections
• Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
• Medication Reconciliation
• TeamSTEPPS Tool: Handoff
• Use the Teach-Back Method: Tool 5
• CDC Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings
• Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers
• Rapid Response Systems
• Grand Rounds Presentation — AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
• Care for the Caregiver Program Implementation Guide
• Model for Improvement: Establishing Measures
• Model for Improvement: Testing Changes
• Run Chart Tool
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Tool
• RCA2 Action Hierarchy Worksheet
• IHI Open School PS 201: Root Cause Analyses and Actions — Course Summary
• IHI Open School QI 102: How to Improve with the Model for Improvement — Course Summary