Activity ID
9352Expires
April 4, 2025Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.5Fee
$75CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Historically, surgeons have poorly understood the reasons for adverse surgical events and malpractice claims, believing them to be either unavoidable or due to deficient skill or knowledge. This five-part series will refute those assumptions, using evidence from surgery claims data, peer reviewed studies and an illustrative case study. With better insight into what errors can and can’t be prevented, lessons may be drawn and strategies identified for improving surgical outcomes. Causes of surgical error are grouped into 4 categories: technical skill, professional behavior, cognition, and systems of care. This activity discusses the technical skill aspect of surgical error.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Anesthesiology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Implement risk mitigation strategies to reduce technical skill/scope of practice issues.
Keywords
Surgical malpractice, surgical errors, technical skills
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
