12320 Medical Errors and TeamSTEPPS

Course overview

Discussion of medical errors and TeamSTEPPS, including the most common safety issues found in occupational therapy, the role of teamwork and communication skills in creating a culture of safety, and TeamSTEPPS tools and strategies that can improve patient safety. Discusses medical errors in primary care, including classification of medical errors and additional types of errors; the five most common errors in occupational therapy and their impacts on occupational therapists; managing and preventing medical mistakes by adhering to a just culture; the American Occupational Therapy Associations (AOTAs) Code of Ethics, including core values, and principles and standards of conduct; explains team strategies and tools to enhance performance and patient safety (TeamSTEPPS), including skills and communication; explores case study on failure to disclose a wheelchair fall, including AOTA Code of Ethics and TeamSTEPPS tools that can be utilized.