Preventing Medical Errors For Physicians - Florida Requirement

Course overview

The goal of this preventing medical errors continuing education program is to explore approaches to prevent medical errors that are both system-based and human performance-based and describe The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals as they pertain to medical errors in hospitals. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: Examine sources and types of medical errors. Identify error-prone situations. Relate theories and strategies to reduce the occurrence of errors and improve patient outcomes. Define sentinel event, root cause analysis, and failure mode, effects, and criticality analysis. Discuss safety needs of special populations. Describe the impact of medical errors on healthcare providers. Discuss the importance of public education in reducing errors. Discuss the 5 most frequently misdiagnosed conditions.