Preventing Medical Errors: The Role of Occupational Therapists and Assistants
Occupational therapy practitioners play a key role in identifying and preventing errors, which can improve outcomes for patients, healthcare organizations, and communities. After taking this course, occupational therapists and assistants (OTs/OTAs) will understand the different types of medical errors and their potential impacts. Learners will be able to identify root causes of medical errors, prevention strategies, and methods for reporting errors when they occur. Tips for how you can stay up-to-date in clinical practice to reduce the risk of errors are also discussed.
The goal of this course is to provide OTs and OTAs with information required to recognize, prevent, report, and respond to medical errors.
Occupational therapy practitioners play a key role in identifying and preventing errors, which can improve outcomes for patients, healthcare organizations, and communities. After taking this course, occupational therapists and assistants (OTs/OTAs) will understand the different types of medical errors and their potential impacts. Learners will be able to identify root causes of medical errors, prevention strategies, and methods for reporting errors when they occur. Tips for how you can stay up-to-date in clinical practice to reduce the risk of errors are also discussed. The goal of this course is to provide OTs and OTAs with information required to recognize, prevent, report, and respond to medical errors.
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Alabama State Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Occupational Therapy Association
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Relias LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# APP#6977. This Distance Learning-Independent is offered at 0.20 CEUs, Introductory, Professional Issues Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Arizona Board Of Occupational Therapy Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 2.00 contact hours.
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 2.00 contact hours.
Louisiana State Board Medical Examiners- Occupational Therapy
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Oklahoma Board Of Medical Licensure And Supervision - Occupational Therapy
Oklahoma Board Of Medical Licensure And Supervision - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 2.00 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
South Carolina Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Define medical errors, patient safety events, adverse events, near miss events, and sentinel events.
Identify at least five common causes of medical errors and corresponding prevention strategies.
Recall safety considerations of four special populations.
Determine what steps to take after a medical error occurs, including root cause analysis, reporting, and communicating the error to the patient/family.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Medical Errors and Patient Safety
Why It Matters
Medical Errors
Patient Safety Events
Review
Impact on Patients and Families
Examples in Occupational Therapy Practice
Agencies and Organizations
Review
Summary
Section 3: Common Causes and Types of Medical Errors
Root Causes of Medical Errors
Diagnostic Errors
Transitions
Documentation
Medication Errors
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Considerations for Special Populations
Review
Summary
Section 4: Preventing Errors and Improving Outcomes
Patient Safety Goals
Include Patients as Part of the Team
Review
Use Complaints to Prevent Adverse Events
Clinical Examples
What Else Can You Do?
Review
Summary
Section 5: Responding to Medical Errors
A Just Culture
Root Cause Analysis
Reporting Medical Errors
Penalties
Review
A Medical Error Occurred: Now What?
Another Clinician’s Error
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Christopher Meketansky, MS, OTR/L
Christopher Meketansky OTR/L graduated from Stony Brook University in 2017 with a Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy. He received training in manual therapy, specialized treatment for individuals with degenerative neurological disorders and post-stroke neurorehabilitation. He has worked in skilled nursing and home healthcare settings with experience treating patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, balance impairments, and a myriad of other conditions impacting the older adult population.
The target audience for this course is: Occupational Therapists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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