This course meets the mandatory 2-hour continuing education requirement "Prevention of Medical Errors" for mental health professionals governed under Florida Chapter 491.
Discuss the extent of the problem of medical errors in healthcare.
Discuss the definition of medical errors.
Identify patient safety organizations working on the issue of medical errors.
Describe priority evidence-based patient safety interventions promoted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Discuss the development of a Healthcare Partnership between professionals and patients.
Identify principles from the National Patient Safety Foundation’s Universal Patient Compact.
Discuss Root-Cause Analysis and its utilization
Identify how clients and counselors can work together to reduce and prevent errors and increase patient safety
Discuss the impacts of:
Improper diagnosis
Failure to comply with mandatory abuse reporting laws
Inadequate assessment for violence (e.g., Suicide, homicide)
Failure to detect medical conditions presenting as psychological/psychiatric disorders