Preventing Common Dental Medical Errors

Preventing Common Dental Medical Errors is organized by AchieveCE.

Activity Overview:
Learn about how to prevent medical errors using root cause analysis in this CE that meets the requirements for Florida dental professionals.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
• Identify the two primary types of medical errors
• Define an adverse event
• Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medical errors
• Define a sentinel event
• Explain how errors are analyzed and the role of Root Cause Analysis in this process