ABQAURP - MEDICAL ERROR PREVENTION & PATIENT SAFETY 8 CREDIT COURSE.

MEDICAL ERROR PREVENTION & PATIENT SAFETY 8 CREDIT COURSE

"MEDICAL ERROR PREVENTION & PATIENT SAFETY 8 CREDIT COURSE"

8 CME Credits

9.6 CEU Credits

*THIS COURSE IS ONE OF TWO COMPONENTS OF THE 2009 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN PATIENT SAFETY AND THE PREVENTION OF MEDICAL ERRORS.*

IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING TAKING BOTH THE 3 AND 8 HOUR PREVENTION OF MEDICAL ERRORS COURSES, YOU MAY WANT TO CHANGE YOUR SELECTION TO THE PATIENT SAFETY CERTIFICATE COURSE.

Please note: As this module is an element of the Certificate Course in Patient Safety & Prevention of Medical Errors - 11 hour course, you cannot take both for CME credit or Recertification credits.

The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP), is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ABQAURP designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABQAURP is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Nursing to provide continuing education for nurses. ABQAURP designates this activity for 9.6 contact hours through the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # 50-94.

This course meets the requirement for the Prevention of Medical Errors education for nurses applying for, or renewing, their Florida Nursing license.

All participants must achieve a post-test score of at least seventy percent (70%) for recertification and continuing education credits.

This activity is valid from July 1, 2007 through August 31, 2010.

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Medical Error Prevention and Patient Safety 8 Credit Course

Course Description & Objectives

Recognizing Error-Prone Situations
Processes to Improve Patient Outcomes
Responsibilities for Error Reporting
Safety Needs of Special Populations
Risk Management
Medication Error

CME 8

CEU 9.6

Author(s)
Lynn Helmer, MD & Alana Macgregor (Click this link for author bio)
Lynn Helmer, MD, CHCQM, FACP, MBA, FACPE received an honoraria for updating/reviewing the Patient Safety and Medical Errors online activity and has no financial relationship relevant to the content of the activity.

Alana Macgregor has indicated she has no relevant financial relationships to disclose relevant to the content of this presentation.

Course Fees:
DIPLOMATE $220.00 MEMBER $275.00 NON-MEMBER $320.00

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