2 hours CE
Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D.
This course is a required curriculum for Florida licensed Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors.
This is an approved course by the Florida Department of Health. It is intended to satisfy the requirements imposed by the 2001 Florida State Legislature mandating a 2-hour course relating to the prevention of medical errors as part of the licensure and renewal process for health professionals
This 2-hour medical errors course provides information about the following: the prevalence of medical errors in the United States; types of errors that are commonly found in health care delivery; methods of error analysis; programs such as root cause analysis that can be implemented for error reduction, error prevention, and improvement of patient safety; responsibility of providers and organizations for reporting medical errors; and strategies patients and providers can use to reduce the risk of medical errors and improve patient health and safety. Course required by Department of Health: FS 456.013.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course valued at two continuing education credits, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the impact that medical errors have on health care in the United States.
- Define different types of medical errors.
- Discuss factors that increase the risk for medical errors in the health care system.
- Discuss the responsibility of health organizations and providers to report medical errors.
- Identify strategies patients and providers can use to improve patient safety.
Pub date 2003, 21 pp. 2 hours CE
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