PROMOTING A CULTURE OF SAFETY TO PREVENT MEDICAL ERRORS

Course overview

The purpose of this program is to inform nurses, paramedics and EMTs, pharmacists, physicians, radiologic technologists, social workers and speech-language pathologists about national efforts under way to prevent medical errors and harm to patients. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: Describe how the culture of healthcare organizations affects patient safetyGive three examples of sentinel eventsDiscuss the role of nurses and other healthcare providers in providing a safe environment for patients