Activity ID
11073Expires
August 31, 2025Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
2Fee
$15CME Provider: NetCE
Description of CME Course
Although the United States has one of the top healthcare systems in the world, it is apparent that the numbers of medical errors are at unacceptably high levels. A 2016 report stated that the average number of annual in-hospital deaths attributable to medical error is estimated at about 400,000. The purpose of this course is to provide all licensed healthcare professionals with information regarding the root cause process, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety, with the ultimate goal of improving practice and reducing medical errors.
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Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Describe how the Institute of Medicine defines "medical error."
Describe the types of sentinel events the Joint Commission has identified.
Discuss what factors must be included in a root cause analysis in order for the Joint Commission to consider it "thorough" and "credible."
Identify what types of adverse incidents must be reported to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration.
Identify the most common sentinel events reported to the Joint Commission.
Evaluate the most common misdiagnoses, as recognized by the Florida Board of Medicine, and outline the safety needs of special populations, including non-English-proficient patients.
Keywords
Error Prevention, Patient Safety
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Physician Executives, Physician Scientists, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
