The goal of this course is to provide nurses with an in-depth review of multiple factors that may contribute to medical errors, as well as proven strategies and initiatives to promote a culture of patient safety. This course will also review the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals as they relate to the promotion of patient safety and harm reduction.
Course Publication Date:
October 12, 2023
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Maureen Sullivan-Tevault RN, BSN, CEN, CDCES |
| Course No: | FL-MEDERROR-24 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
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Learning Objectives
Discuss the incidence of medical errors in healthcare
Identify common medical errors
Review strategies to prevent medical errors
Review The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals
Define Root Cause Analysis
Define Sentinel Event
Define a Near Miss Event
Define a Never Event
Define Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
Verbalize the Do’s and Don’ts of medical record documentation as it relates to medical error prevention
Identify high risk populations at risk for medical error
Discuss elements necessary to create a “culture of safety” within an organization
Verbalize what is meant by “avoiding a culture of blame”
Describe various initiatives of the patient safety movement in healthcare