Prevention of Medical Errors

Course overview

The purpose of this program is to provide nurses and others with an extensive look over the various medical errors and malpractices that might occur in a medical facility. The program will take a close look at the most common medical errors that happen on a daily basis, the reasons why these errors occur, and the consequences that any medical error has on the patient. • Disclaimer • Learning objectives • Circle of health • Defining a medical error • Medical errors in history that defined modern Medicine • Medication errors • Minimizing medical errors strategies • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) • Psychological impact on patients and staff • Disclaimer • Learning objectives • Circle of health • Defining a medical error • Medical errors in history that defined modern Medicine • Medication errors • Minimizing medical errors strategies • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) • Psychological impact on patients and staff