IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY: PRACTICE ERRORS AND SENTINEL EVENTS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Course overview

This program will define common practice errors in occupational therapy and explore approaches for prevention. The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals will also be described, as they impact practice and service delivery models. Readers will be able to: define practice errors and sentinel events most common in occupational therapy practice, identify strategies to reduce errors and improve patient safety, and describe the impact of errors on patients and providers.