Description:
Medical
Errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. In this course
you will learn about common types of medical errors, how to perform a root
cause analysis, what systems are put in place that help reduce and prevent
medical errors, and what role you play in medical error prevention.
Approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel for 2 CEs in Medical Errors
Learning Objectives:
- Define
a medical error and explain the impact of medical errors in the United States.
- List
common types of medical errors.
- Discuss
performing a Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and what happens during each step of an
RCA.
- Outline
steps needed for reducing and preventing medical errors.
Author(s):
Alice Macomber, RN, AHI, RPT, RMA
Jo Anne Owens, MT
Launched: 2020