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FIRST DO NO HARM: A Patient Safety Update - 1hr Course


"FIRST DO NO HARM: A Patient Safety Update - 1hr Course"
1 CME Credits

1 CEU Credits

The Institute of Medicine defined patient safety as: Freedom from accidental injury in its landmark publication, To Err Is Human (1999). When it was published, estimated deaths from medical errors in US hospitals was 98,000 per year and, while many successful improvement initiatives have been implemented since then, questions still abound in the field of patient safety. Learn about the history of safety initiatives, the culture of patient safety, and more in this online course.

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 enduring material for a maximum of 1 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 1 contact hours through the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # 50-94.

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 May 31, 2012 through December 31, 2014.

First, Do No Harm: A Patient Safety Update

    Course Description & Objectives
  • Review the history of the Patient Safety Movement
  • Discuss the evolution of the definition of error
  • Identify the core principles of patient safety
  • Recognize patient safety cultures outside of health care

CME 1 CEU 1
Author(s)
Susan Carr (Click this link for author bio)
Susan Carr has indicated no relevant financial relationships to disclose in regard to the content of this presentation.



Course Fees:
DIPLOMATE $29.00      MEMBER $34.00      NON-MEMBER $42.00

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