Activity ID
7938Expires
June 30, 2024Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$0CME Provider: University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Description of CME Course
Each spotlight module contains an actual cases submitted by practicing clinicians, with expert commentary addressing issues of patient safety and medical errors.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Allergy and Immunology
Anesthesiology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Family Medicine
Medical Genetics and Genomics
Nuclear Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
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
Discuss the importance of miscommunication in radiology as a contributor to medical malpractice risk, sentinel events, and delays in diagnosis and treatment.
Describe the importance of effective communication between radiologists and referring clinicians.
Explain clinical criteria for urgent communication and “closed loop” communication between radiologists and referring clinicians.
Identify specific approaches to facilitate effective communication among radiologists, referring clinicians, and patients, to reduce communication-related errors.
Keywords
Orthopaedic Surgery, Cognitive Errors, Latent Errors, Radiology, Surgery
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Rural, Urban
