MEDICAL ERRORS: FACILITY CONCERNS

Course overview

1. Identify common healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), incidence levels, and risk factors. 2. Recognize the common causes of laboratory, diagnostic, and pharmacy errors. 3. Identify human factors for medical errors and prevention strategies, including creating cultures of safety. 4. Explain the World Health Organization¿s patient hand-off communication strategies, and the SBAR technique. 5. Identify typical causes of provider fatigue, factors related to alarm fatigue, and elements of The Joint Commission recommendations regarding alarm fatigue.