title: The Learning Objective Catalogue for Patient Safety in Undergraduate Medical Education--A Position Statement of the Committee for Patient Safety and Error Management of the German Association for Medical Education.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Since the report "To err is human" was published by the Institute of Medicine in the year 2000, topics regarding patient safety and error management are in the focal point of interest of science and politics. Despite international attention, a structured and comprehensive medical education regarding these topics remains to be missing.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The Learning Objective Catalogue for Patient Safety described below the Committee for Patient Safety and Error Management of the German Association for Medical Education (GMA) has aimed to establish a common foundation for the structured implementation of patient safety curricula at the medical faculties in German-speaking countries.
  
  
  METHODS
  The development the Learning Objective Catalogue resulted via the participation of 13 faculties in two committee meetings, two multi-day workshops, and additional judgments of external specialists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Committee of Patient Safety and Error Management of GMA developed the present Learning Objective Catalogue for Patient Safety in Undergraduate Medical Education, structured in three chapters: Basics, Recognize Causes as Foundation for Proactive Behavior, and Approaches for Solutions. The learning objectives within the chapters are organized on three levels with a hierarchical organization of the topics. Overall, the Learning Objective Catalogue consists of 38 learning objectives. All learning objectives are referenced with the National Competency-based Catalogue of Learning Objectives for Undergraduate Medical Education.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Learning Objective Catalogue for Patient Safety in Undergraduate Medical Education is a product that was developed through collaboration of members from 13 medical faculties. In the German-speaking countries, the Learning Objective Catalogue should advance discussion regarding the topics of patient safety and error management and help develop subsequent educational structures. The Learning Objective Catalogue for Patient Safety can serve as a common ground for an intensified, constructive, subject-specific discussion about these topics at the medical faculties, and guide the implementation of hopefully multiple patient safety curricula in undergraduate medical education.
authors.affiliation: Klinium der Universität München, Institut für Didaktik und Ausbildungsforschung in der Medizin, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kiesewetter
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität München, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gutmann
authors.affiliation: Klinium der Universität München, Institut für Didaktik und Ausbildungsforschung in der Medizin, München, Deutschland; Klinikum Augsburg, Kinderchirurgische Klinik, Augsburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Drossard
authors.affiliation: Klinikum Nordschwarzwald, Calw, Deutschland.
authors.forename: David
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authors.lastname: Gurrea Salas
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Sektion für Hygiene und medizinische Mikrobiologie, Innsbruck, Österreich.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Prodinger
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Institut für Patientensicherheit, Bonn, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mc Dermott
authors.affiliation: Klinikum der Universität München, Institut für Notfallmedizin und Medizinmanagement (INM), München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Bert
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authors.lastname: Urban
authors.affiliation: Spital Männedorf, Institut für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Männedorf, Schweiz.
authors.forename: Sven
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authors.lastname: Staender
authors.affiliation: Klinikum der Universität München, Klinik für Anästhesiologie, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Heiko
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authors.lastname: Baschnegger
authors.affiliation: Klinikum der Universität München, Klinik für Anästhesiologie, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Gordon
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authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität Dresden, Medizinische Fakultät, Medizinisches Interprofessionelles Trainingszentrum, Dresden, Deutschland.
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authors.lastname: Hübsch
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Ulm, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scholz
authors.affiliation: Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Anke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Klinik für Neurologie, Leipzig, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wegscheider
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie, Hamburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität Dresden, Medizinische Fakultät, Medizinisches Interprofessionelles Trainingszentrum, Dresden, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Theda
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authors.lastname: Ohlenbusch-Harke
authors.affiliation: Universität Regensburg, Fakultät für Medizin, Zentrum für Lehre, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keil
authors.affiliation: Universität Zürich, Medizinische Fakultät, Dekanat, Zürich, Schweiz.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schirlo
authors.affiliation: Universität München, Hormon- und Stoffwechselzentrum München, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kühne-Eversmann
authors.affiliation: Klinium der Universität München, Institut für Didaktik und Ausbildungsforschung in der Medizin, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Heitzmann
authors.affiliation: Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, Greifswald, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Busemann
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Ansgar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koechel
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Institut für Patientensicherheit, Bonn, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Manser
authors.affiliation: Klinikum der Universität München, Kinderklinik und Kinderpoliklinik im Dr. von Haunerschen Kinderspital, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Welbergen
authors.affiliation: Klinikum der Universität München, Klinik für Anästhesiologie, München, Deutschland.
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mesh_terms: D002377:Catalogs as Topic; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D061214:Patient Safety; D012955:Societies, Medical
keywords: Learning Objective Catalogue; Medical Education; Patient Safety