Preventing Medical Errors in the Healthcare Setting

Preventing Medical Errors in the Healthcare Setting
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Preventing Medical Errors in the Healthcare Setting

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Medical errors may result from communication breakdowns, diagnostic errors, poor judgment, and inadequate skills, with subsequent clinical outcomes rangingfrom the patient's decreased function to death. Significant evidence confirms that preventable patient harm is a seriousproblem across many medical care settings in the US as well as in other countries. For example, one study cited that at least one in 20 patients are affected by preventable patientharm in medical care setting. This course initially covers prevalence, types, and rates of medical errors in healthcare. It will be followed by applications of such information for therapists to prevent medical errors, to include policies, and strategies to prevent such errors in patient care across allsettings.

Highlights

  • Identify common significant incidence, prevalence, and types of preventable medical errors in the U.S.
  • Integrate strategies to prevent medical errors in clinical practice across all settings

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists

Reviews

4/5

Arbie (GA) on Dec 01, 2025

no comment

5/5

Zendrie (FL) on Nov 29, 2025

this is the best medical errors course i've ever taken.

4/5

Janine (FL) on Nov 28, 2025

there was a lot of going off topic during the presentation and also her phone kept going off and she mentioned this during the presentation. pretty unprofessional.

5/5

Natalie (FL) on Nov 28, 2025

the video was very informative. thank you.

5/5

Allison (FL) on Nov 26, 2025

good info

5/5

artemio (FL) on Nov 24, 2025

helpful

5/5

Mallory (FL) on Nov 24, 2025

great educational course

5/5

Andrew (FL) on Nov 24, 2025

no problems noted. good course with good objective information to remember as practicing clinicians.

4/5

Margot (FL) on Nov 23, 2025

instructor has good examples and talking style

5/5

Cristine () on Nov 23, 2025

overall an excellent course and very good presentation!


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