Activity ID
13479Expires
September 1, 2027Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
1Fee
$150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Diagnostic errors are among the top allegations in US medical malpractice claims. While it’s impossible to eliminate all errors, there are some actions that can reduce the risks of diagnostic mistakes. One such action is to focus on each patient’s story. Experts assert that the patient’s story is one of the oldest and most reliable diagnostic tools a practitioner has.
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Educational Objectives
1. Describe the value of patients’ stories.
2. Describe the importance of making sure all the parts of a patient’s story are accounted for by the final
diagnosis.
3. Use the modified Centor Score to identify which patients with sore throats should be tested for Group
A strep.
4. List and describe red flags that indicate the pathogen causing a patient’s sore throat is likely more
serious than a virus.
Keywords
Diagnostic Error, Diagnostic Safety, Dx, Patient history, PT story
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
