2CEHs
Course Description
Prevention of medical errors has been required for healthcare practitioners in Florida for many years. Join your colleagues in a creative and interactive learning experience on this critical practice topic as we share “horror stories.” This 2-hour course will fulfill the biennial requirement for Prevention of Medical Errors education and license renewal for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in the state of Florida.
Learning Tracks
Learning Track
Presenter
Lisa Roberts, PT, DPT, MS, CSCS
Home Study
Learning Objectives
• Accept that medical error prevention is an essential component of patient management
• Define terminology related to medical error prevention
• Recognize the medical errors associated with the practice of physical therapy
• Based upon a patient case scenario, perform a root cause analysis
• Promote safety and develop a medical error reduction plan
• Describe how pharmacology related issues impact patient treatment and assessment
• Improve communication skills
• Adapt physical therapy intervention to the patient’s level of health literacy
• Review the concepts of indications and contraindications related to patient care
• Produce effective documentation
• Formulate a personal plan to prevent the spread of infection
• Assist patients to become self-advocates
