2 Contact Hours Prevention Of Medical Errors In Nursing

Course overview

Medical errors are a silent and largely unseen tragedy. Estimates suggest that medical errors and other instances of preventable harm at hospitals result in the death of 210,000 to 440,000 Americans each year. Based on these figures, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in America, after heart disease and cancer. Beyond the obvious emotional toll, unexpected adverse effects related to medical error increase personal and institutional financial burdens, adding estimated billions of dollars to health care costs annually. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to: 1. Define terms important to the concept of medical error. 2. Describe the various categories of medical errors. 3. Identify factors that contribute to medical error occurrence. 4. Identify strategies for reducing nine common medical errors. 5. Explain the Affordable Care Act's impact on medical error reduction.