Medical Errors and Adverse Events: Prevention and Reduction
Tracking # 20-1244362
$42.00
4.8
(16 ratings)
Educator WILD IRIS MEDICAL EDUCATION, INC.
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Method Computer-Based Training
What you'll learn
Upon completion of this course, you will understand current, evidence-based interventions to prevent medical errors in the practice setting. Specific learning objectives to address potential knowledge gaps include:
- Define “medical errors” and associated terminology.
- Discuss the scope of medical errors in the U.S. healthcare environment.
- Describe the causes of medical errors.
- Review the most common medical errors and strategies to prevent them.
- Summarize the elements of effective clinical communication and documentation.
- Identify populations with special vulnerability to medical errors.
- Describe various initiatives of the patient safety movement in healthcare.
- Discuss healthcare accrediting agency standards and goals as they relate to preventing medical errors.
- Outline institutional strategies to identify and reduce the risk of medical errors.
Course overview
This continuing education course defines the scope of the problem and includes many types of medical errors, including surgical, diagnostic, medication, devices and equipment, systems failures, healthcare-associated infections, and falls. Explore why medical errors are underreported and learn new strategies for how to decrease medical errors, optimize communication, and increase patient safety and quality of care.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
7h
Patient Related
Occupational Therapy Assistant
7h
Patient Related
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
Licensed Respiratory Therapist
7h
Healthcare and consumer education
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
7h
Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Assistant
7h
Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
7h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Certified Nurse Practitioner
7h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
7h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Clinical Nurse Specialist
7h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
7h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Registered Nurse
7h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Registered Nurse Practitioner
7h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
7h
Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty
Clinical Nurse Specialist
7h
Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education
Nurse Practitioner
7h
Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Registered Nurse
7h
Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
7h
Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
7h
Medical Errors
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
Medical Errors
Registered Nurse
7h
Medical Errors
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
General
Registered Professional Nurse
7h
General
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
7h
General Continuing Education
Occupational Therapy Assistant
7h
General Continuing Education
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
7h
Class I CE
Occupational Therapy Assistant
7h
Class I CE
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
7h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Mental Health Technician
7h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Nurse Midwife
7h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
7h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
7h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
7h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
Continuing education related to nursing
Registered Nurse
7h
Continuing education related to nursing
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
7h
Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Assistant
7h
Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapist
7h
Continuing education not directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy Assistant
7h
Continuing education not directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
7h
General
Registered Nurse
7h
General
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
7h
General
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
Continuing education related to nursing
Registered Nurse
7h
Continuing education related to nursing
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
7h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
General CE
Registered Nurse
7h
General CE
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
7h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
7h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
Clinical Nurse Specialist
7h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse
Registered Nurse
7h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
7h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Registered Nurse
7h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
7h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
General
Registered Nurse
7h
General
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
7h
Professional/Health Care Related
Occupational Therapy Assistant
7h
Professional/Health Care Related
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
7h
Relating to professional nursing practice
Registered Nurse
7h
Relating to professional nursing practice
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
7h
General
Certified Nurse Practitioner
7h
General
Certified Nurse Specialist
7h
General
Certified Nursing Assistant
7h
General
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
7h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
7h
General
Registered Nurse
7h
General
Disclosure statements
Nurse planners, content experts, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
This course was not Joint Provided. No outside commercial support was received for the creation of this course material.
Course Availability: Expires April 1, 2027. You must score 70% or better on the test and complete the course evaluation to earn a certificate of completion for this CE activity. Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., provides educational activities that are free from bias. The information provided in this course is to be used for educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional healthcare.
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