Course Code: REL-RTS-0-IPMEOT
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
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.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Occupational Therapists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.