Florida: Preventing Medical Errors

Course overview

For most healthcare professionals in Florida, this course meets the two-unit requirement on prevention and reporting of medical errors for initial licensure or biennial renewal. Further details are in the course introduction; see link below. We recommend you check with your board before you take this course. Outlines seven types of medical errors and the Florida laws related to them. Describes factors that increase the risk of committing a medical error and populations that are especially vulnerable to such errors. Presents five commonly used approaches that have been effective in reducing medical errors.