Medical Error Reduction and Prevention

Overview

4.6 out of 5 (126 Reviews)

Credits

2.50

Post Assessment Questions

6

Start Date

1 Jan 2023

Last Review Date

2 May 2023

Expiration Date

31 Dec 2025

Estimated Time To Finish

150 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

This activity provides an in-depth description of the significance of medical error in the practice of medicine. It also highlights a number of important aspects in the prevention of error and the development of a culture of safety. It reviews the role of an interprofessional team in improving care for all patients.

UAN: JA4008195-9999-23-3489-H04-P

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of pharmacists.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Describe the two major types of errors and how these two types of errors can negatively impact patient care.
  • Outline the most important Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals including challenges in error accountability and the barriers to error reporting.
  • Identify the difference between active and latent errors, as well the difference between adverse, negative adverse, sentinel, and never events.
  • Summarize the importance of collaboration and communication among interprofessional team members to mitigate preventable errors and improve outcomes for all patients.

Pharmacy Activity Type:
Disease/Drug Therapy Related


Disclosures

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COMMERCIAL SUPPORT: This activity has received NO commercial support.

Continuing Education Accreditation Information

Credit provided by Continuing Education, Inc, and StatPearls, LLC.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been jointly planned and implemented by Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea® and StatPearls, LLC. Continuing Education, Inc, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is designated for 2.50 contact hours for pharmacists.

FL Board of Pharmacy Tripartite, approval #20-608156.

Instructions for Credit

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  2. Review the target audience, learning objectives, and disclosure information.
  3. Study the educational content in the activity.
  4. Choose the best answer to each activity test question. To receive credit, you must pass the test questions with a minimum score of 100%.
  5. Complete the post-activity assessment.
  6. Obtain a certificate.

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

Disclaimer

Faculty may discuss investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. Readers should verify all information before employing any therapies described in this educational activity.

The information provided for this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The information presented does not necessarily reflect the views of StatPearls or any commercial supporters of educational activities on statpearls.com. StatPearls specifically disclaims responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through a participant's misunderstanding of the content.

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  • Computer Requirements: Internet Access
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I am pleased with the challenge the self assessment questions provide in the format of a case study. It helps to apply the information read in the article.

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The website is a bit cumbersome, but I finally figured it out. It is not intuitive. The class though was quite easy to navigate however.

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As a primary care provider it gave me new knowledge and perspective .It will be a first for me to create such action plans.

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I found some of the content confusing. For example, there was a section that said how much money errors cost. Right after, a different dollar amount was given, without explanation of the discrepancy

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