Medical Mistakes and Errors Home Study

2-HOURS -- CE #20-10464
 

APPROVED BY: FL BOM, NCBTMB, and State Boards Accepting NCBTMB Providers/Courses.
(Not Approved by LABMT).

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
 

This very controversial study of Medical Mistakes and Errors is required study each renewal period by some state boards. Learn about the massage therapist’s role in prevention of medical errors. 

Read the ways therapists apply their professional responsibilities to lessen errors in the workplace and to create professionally safe work environments. Stay informed through reading research done by governmental agencies and others, including ideas on solutions and defining “what are” legitimate errors and mistakes.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
 

Objective: Exhibit overall understanding of medical errors.
Outcome: Acknowledge the therapist’s/practitioner’s role in preventing medical errors.
 

Objective: Identify situations that lead to medical mistakes and errors.
Outcome: Assess for prevention of medical errors in the massage therapy workplace.
 

Objective: Implement medical error solutions.
Outcome: Make necessary changes to minimize recurrence.

Objective: Design easily executed procedural policies for the various causes of medical mistakes and errors, particularly surrounding poor communications.
Outcome: Prevent medical errors; avoid adverse events.

Objectives: Stay informed/updated on medical mistakes, errors, facts, and statistics.
Outcome: Adapt risk reduction for current times.