Ambulatory Safety Course - Module 1: Leading a Patient Safety Program

Ambulatory Safety Course - Module 1: Leading a Patient Safety Program is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)

Activity Term:
Original Release Date: January 12, 2015
Review Date:  July 12, 2016, January 12, 2018, July 31, 2018
Termination Date: July 31, 2021

Accreditation:
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 0.50 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Description:
For physicians and managers responsible for their primary care practice, this session aims to highlight key concepts in patient safety and medical malpractice while providing a useful checklist to advance your practice's safety program. Led by Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo and Dr. Gordon Schiff, this module will guide you toward other useful modules within this patient safety series.

Objectives:
• Explain the relationship between patient safety and the risk of medical malpractice.
• Describe the characteristics of a patient safety program for primary care.
• Identify staff in your practice who would best manage a patient safety program.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.