Description:
Medical
Errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. In this
course you will learn about medical errors commonly found in the laboratory,
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