Course Code: REL-ALL-0-FRPME
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Identify the various types of medical errors.
Recognize the causes of medical errors.
Recall the factors surrounding the reporting of medical errors.
Indicate methods for the prevention of medical errors.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Medical Errors
Newsworthy Headlines
Types of Medical Errors
Causes of Medical Errors
Diagnostic Errors
HAIs
Vulnerable Populations
Review
Section 3: Reporting Medical Errors
The Joint Commission
Florida Requirements
National Reporting
The Fear of Reporting
Just Culture
Penalties
Review
Section 4: Investigating Medical Errors
Root Cause Analysis
Common Root Causes of Medical Errors
The Five Whys
Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
Agencies and Organizations
Review
Section 5: Steps You Can Take To Prevent Medical Errors
Preventing Cognitive Bias
Preventing Medication Errors
Preventing Falls
Preventing HAIs
Preventing Communication Errors
Preventing Device and Equipment Errors
Preventing Surgical Errors
Preventing the Fear of Reporting
Additional Support
Review
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Writer: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings. Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine. Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias.
Subject Matter Expert: Rhoda Phillips, MSN, RN, CEN
Rhoda Phillips is a SME/content writer for Relias. She completed her BSN with top honors at Regis University. Rhoda earned her MSN in nursing education from Capella University and graduated summa cum laude. She also maintains a certified emergency nursing certification (CEN). Rhoda’s experience includes over 18 years in direct patient care as a staff and charge nurse in emergency departments, med-surg units, observation, critical care, and long-term care. She has also served as a nursing school clinical instructor, a clinical educator in the emergency department and most recently as clinical educator for multiple med-surg units.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Beginner level Social Workers; Dietitians; Nurses; Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapists; Physicians; Respiratory Therapists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.