Preventing Medical Errors: Lab Personnel - 2 Contact Hours
20-636890
Florida Board Approved-- Prevention of Medical Errors - #50-20641
Course provided with both text and audio available for each chapter.
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Course Objective
The purpose of this course is to provide professionals in the clinical lab with an understanding of what a medical error is, and how Root Cause Analysis identifies flawed processes and systems to prevent recurrences of those errors. It will also help professionals understand the best practices for their work against medical errors.
Learning Objectives
-Identify the two primary types of medical error
-Define an adverse event
-Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medical errors
-Define a sentinel event
-Discuss best practices for clinical laboratory personnel to ensure accuracy and prevent medical errors.
-Explain how errors are analyzed and the role of Root Cause analysis in this process.
Introduction
Defining Medical Errors
Understanding the Critical Role of Clinical Labs
Understanding Your Critical Role in Patient Care
Role of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
Understanding the Concept: Total Testing Process
Patient Safety Errors
Data Sources
Patient Safety Goals
Frequency of Medical Errors
What Should Be Reported
Sentinel Events
Common Types of Medical Errors
Analyzing and Preventing Medical Errors
Conclusion
References
Quiz
Course Evaluation
Barbara Sudasassi