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Medical Errors 202a - 202b : Definitions, Concepts, Scope of the Problem and Types of Errors

Credit Hours(s)2.0

InstructorsDean Smith, DC, PhD

Price$40.00 USD

Format(s)AudioVisual Course

Educational Objectives

Define Medical Error
Discuss Medical Errors in the Context of Other Types of Error
Illustrate the Scope of the Medical Error Problem
List Serious Reportable Medical Events
Define Key Events in the Field of Patient Safety
Review the Epidemiology of Medical Error
Describe the Taxonomy of Medical Error
Identify commonly misdiagnosed conditions
Identify populations of special vulnerability
Review Types of Medical Errors
Discuss Falls and Teamwork/Communication Errors and how to prevent them
Summarize the following types of medical errors:
1. medication errors
2. handoff errors
3. diagnostic errors
4. healthcare acquired infections
5. device associated infections
List factors that increase the risk of the above medical errors
Describe strategies to prevent the above medical errors

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