Course Information
Release Date: 9/1/2024
Expiration Date: 9/1/2027
Approximate Seminar Duration: 1 hour
Description: Insert program description here.
The increased complexity of patient care necessitates a multi-disciplinary approach, innumerable human inputs, and the use of technology and can lead to errors and clinical adverse events. Understanding the science of errors is crucial to improving processes and systems associated with the provision of patient care. This online course addresses the challenges faced by healthcare organizations, physicians, and staff in identifying risk and reducing patient harm. Participating in a continuous improvement cycle can increase patient safety and decrease medical professional liability risks for physicians and healthcare facilities.
Objectives: This enduring educational activity will support your ability to:
- Define patient safety for application in clinical practice
- Identify adverse events that can lead to healthcare harm.
- Implement risk management strategies to reduce patient safety events.
Target Audience
All physicians, advanced practice professionals, staff, and administrators.
CME Accreditation
The ProAssurance Indemnity Company, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The ProAssurance Indemnity Company, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Premium Credit
You may be eligible for a premium credit by completing this course. Contact your insurance representative to learn more.
Course Faculty
Wendy Alderman, RN, MBA, CPHQ, CPHRM, Senior Risk Management Consultant with ProAssurance, advising and educating healthcare providers and practice administration professionals. She has clinical experience in critical care, radiology, and in the peri-operative area. Wendy has worked in quality, patient safety, and risk management in the hospital and for large multi-specialty physician organization. She is a member of the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management, and the National Association for Healthcare Quality.
Comments or Questions
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