Medical Error Prevention for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Parts 1 & 2 - 2.0 Credits

Medical Error Prevention for Physicians and Physician Assistants

Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs
 

Disclosure Statement: Randall C. Jenkins, Esq., Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM, Stephanie Gann, BS, and Ryan Copenhaver have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.  No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.

Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test.  Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.  In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.

Release Date: 07/01/2022

Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Residents.

Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 
1. Define “medical error” and discuss the multiple factors propelling medical error prevention and patient safety efforts.

2. Review Joint Commission and state agency standards, regulations relating to Sentinel/Adverse events, and the processes of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis and Root Cause Analysis.

3. Discuss patient safety origins and Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals.  

CME Advisory Committee Disclosure: Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.

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