OVERVIEW

Medical Errors and Adverse Events: Prevention and Reduction is organized by Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc.

Expiration Date: 2027-04-01

Course Description:
7-contact-hour comprehensive overview on the prevention and reduction of medical errors and adverse events. This continuing education course defines the scope of the problem and includes many types of medical errors, including surgical, diagnostic, medication, devices and equipment, systems failures, healthcare-associated infections, and falls. Explore why medical errors are underreported and learn new strategies for how to decrease medical errors, optimize communication, and increase patient safety and quality of care.

Course Learning Objectives:
1) Define “medical errors” and associated terminology.
2) Discuss the scope of medical errors in the U.S. healthcare environment.
3) Describe the causes of medical errors.
4) Review the most common medical errors and strategies to prevent them.
5) Summarize the elements of effective clinical communication and documentation.
6) Identify populations with special vulnerability to medical errors.
7) Describe various initiatives of the patient safety movement in healthcare.
8) Discuss healthcare accrediting agency standards and goals as they relate to preventing medical errors.
9) Outline institutional strategies to identify and reduce the risk of medical errors.

State-required Topic(s)

ACCREDITATION & CREDITS

Nursing:
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300, for 7.00 Contact Hours.

CE Broker Approved Provider Number 50-2174. CE Broker Course Tracking Number 20-1203154.

Nurse practitioners may apply these contact hours to pharmacy continuing education and prescriptive authorization.

Occupational Therapy:
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 09204. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 7.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

CE Broker Approved Provider Number 50-2174. CE Broker Course Tracking Number 20-1203154.

Physical Therapy:
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California.

Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

CE Broker Approved Provider Number 50-2174. CE Broker Course Tracking Number 20-1203154.

7 Contact Hours

7 CEUs

FACULTY

Judith Swan

MSN, BSN, ADNHealthcare Management, Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

TARGET AUDIENCE

NursingPhysical TherapistsOccupational Therapists

SPECIALITIES

NursingCritical Care NurseEmergency NurseNutrition NursePerioperative NurseCase Management NurseHealthcare Management

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

Refunds are available if you cancel within 14 days of order confirmation and haven't started any courses. Note that online transaction charges will be deducted. No refund if courses are started during the cancellation period