Enduring CME Course: Medical Error Prevention and Root Cause Analysis

Activity ID

11073

Expires

August 31, 2025

Format Type

Enduring

CME Credit

Fee

$15

CME Provider: NetCE

Description of CME Course

Although the United States has one of the top healthcare systems in the world, it is apparent that the numbers of medical errors are at unacceptably high levels. A 2016 report stated that the average number of annual in-hospital deaths attributable to medical error is estimated at about 400,000. The purpose of this course is to provide all licensed healthcare professionals with information regarding the root cause process, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety, with the ultimate goal of improving practice and reducing medical errors.

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Educational Objectives

Describe how the Institute of Medicine defines "medical error."
Describe the types of sentinel events the Joint Commission has identified.
Discuss what factors must be included in a root cause analysis in order for the Joint Commission to consider it "thorough" and "credible."
Identify what types of adverse incidents must be reported to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration.
Identify the most common sentinel events reported to the Joint Commission.
Evaluate the most common misdiagnoses, as recognized by the Florida Board of Medicine, and outline the safety needs of special populations, including non-English-proficient patients.

Keywords

Error Prevention, Patient Safety

Competencies

Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Practice Setting

Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Physician Executives, Physician Scientists, Rural, Urban, VA/Military