Preventing Medical Errors: Culture of Safety

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-PMECS

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Describe how the culture of healthcare organizations and the roles of healthcare professionals affect patient safety
Identify three examples of medical errors and how they may occur.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Medical Errors

Headlines

Definitions

Impact of Medical Errors

Common Findings

Causes

Risk Factors

Section 3: Prevention Strategies

Background

Vulnerable Populations

Avoiding Cognitive Bias

Healthcare Culture

RCA Actions

Tools

Regulatory Influence

Section 4: Clinical Vignette

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Instructor: Cathryn Ayers, RN

Cathryn Ayers, RN, MSN has nearly 10 years of critical care experience. She was active in multiple committees to improve patient safety, executed staff education activities, and managed the new graduate orientation program for those entering intensive care units. Cathryn obtained a license for massage and bodywork therapy in 2012 and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2016 with a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She has provided telephonic case management services and developed program materials to facilitate positive outcomes for people with rare conditions across the United States. Cathryn has a passion for teaching and helping others to be their best.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Educators; Medical Providers; Nursing Personnel; Pharmacists; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.