Why this course is for you
Medical errors pose a serious public health threat to patient safety. Every year, at least 1.5 million Americans sustain harm because of medication errors. With prevention strategies in place; medical errors can be reduced or even eliminated. In this course we will discuss medical errors and prevention strategies.
At the completion of this course the participant will be able to
- Explain factors related to medical errors and root cause analysis
- Describe situations leading to medical errors and error reduction and prevention
- Define the process to improve patient outcomes
- Explain the responsibilities for reporting medical errors
- Describe patient safety measures
