About the Author |
| Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D. has been one of the country's leading ADHD advocates. In 1987, he and two parents of children with ADHD started CHADD, a national organization founded to help children and adults with ADHD. He played an instrumental role in helping the US Department of Education better understand the educational needs of children with ADHD. He was inducted into the CHADD Hall of Fame in 1994 and has served as a member of the CHADD Board of Directors for the past eighteen years.
Dr. Parker is an author and co-author of over ten books and Internet websites on ADHD, study strategies, and behavior management. He lectures nationally to parents and professional groups and maintains a private practice in clinical psychology in Plantation, Florida. His other books include: The ADHD Handbook for Schools, The ADHD Workbook for Parents and Study Strategies Made Easy and Study Strategies for Early School Success with Leslie Davis and Sandi Sirotowitz.
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Summary
2 hours CE
Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D.
This course is a required curriculum for Florida licensed Psychologists, 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 mental 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.
This course not approved for Continuing Medical Education (CME) .
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.
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