Preventing Medical Errors CME for Physicians

Preventing Medical Errors CME for Physicians is organized by AchieveCE.

Target Audience:
• Medical Doctor
• Physician Assistant

Activity overview:
This course is designed to provide medical professionals in various roles with a clearer understanding of medical errors, the devastating effects that these errors can have on both patients and health care providers, and how to use root cause analysis to identify and prevent common medical errors.

Learning Objectives
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
• Define medical error
• Discuss the frequency of medical errors in the United States
• Identify the most common types of medical errors
• Discuss the proper reporting of medical errors
• Describe the role of root cause analysis in identifying and preventing medical errors
• Describe the unique safety needs of special patient populations
• Discuss public perceptions regarding medical errors
• Discuss steps that physicians should take after committing a medical error