The purpose of this course is to provide Florida healthcare practitioners with a review of the types, vulnerable populations, risk factors, and prevention strategies for medical errors, including patient safety, reportable sentinel events, and root cause analysis, and an understanding of Florida’s medical error reporting requirements.
Live Webinar
Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 10:00 am ESTCEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.2 Introductory, Professional Issues, 10478; CE Broker/2.0 CE Broker #20-1259002; CE Broker Provider #50-14558; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/2.5 Beginner, Education And/or Research
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.2 Introductory, Professional Issues, 10478; CE Broker/2.0 CE Broker #20-1259002; CE Broker Provider #50-14558; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/2.5 Beginner, Education And/or Research
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify associated terminology, sources, and types of “medical errors.”
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize common causes of medical errors, root cause analysis, and the safety needs of special populations.
- After this course, participants will be able to list the most common medical errors and strategies to prevent them, the elements of effective communication and documentation, and Florida’s statutory requirements for addressing medical errors.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Scope of the problem |
| 15-25 Minutes | Types of errors |
| 25-40 Minutes | Common errors |
| 40-50 Minutes | Therapy errors |
| 50-55 Minutes | Systems errors |
| 55-60 Minutes | Root cause of errors |
| 60-65 Minutes | Vulnerable populations |
| 65-75 Minutes | Fall prevention |
| 75-85 Minutes | Medication errors |
| 85-90 Minutes | Patient identification |
| 90-105 Minutes | Culture of safety |
| 105-110 Minutes | Communication |
| 110-115 Minutes | Reporting policies |
| 115-120 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Presented By
Kathleen Weissberg
OTD, OTR/L, CMDCP, CDP, CFPS, CGCS
Dr. Kathleen Weissberg, (MS in OT, 1993; Doctoral 2014) in her 30+ years of practice, has worked in rehabilitation and long-term care as an executive, researcher and educator. She provides continuing education support to over 30,000 therapists, nurses, and administrators nationwide as National Director of Education for Select Rehabilitation. She is a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, Certified Montessori Dementia Care Practitioner, Certified Fall Prevention Specialist, and a Certified Geriatric Care Practitioner. She serves as the Region 1 Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee and is an adjunct professor at Gannon University in Erie, PA.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 10478. This distance learning - interactive course is offered at 0.2 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, Professional Issues Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 2.0 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this program.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 2.5 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Education and/or Research Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.