Reducing Medical Errors
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Reducing Medical Errors

NOTE: This course will be going offline on January 29, 2010.

Course Objectives:

checkmark Theory: This course will familiarize you with theories of risk management in clinical systems.
checkmark Process: The course will provide opportunities to immediately apply your learning to clinical processes in your practice enviroment.
checkmark Skills: The course will improve your skills as a quality- improvement advocate in your organization, no matter how small or large, and enhance your management skills.

In addition:

checkmark This module is eligible for Risk Management CME credits.
checkmark With support from course faculty, you will apply learned error reduction processes to your real clinical setting.
 

reducing medical errors - CME Overview

Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of:
Additional Available CME
TOTAL CME Credit Hours You Could Earn
Risk Management
Card Study Activity
Peformance Improvement Activity*
15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
This program includes 15 hours which meet the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
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15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
 

*Enhance Your Educational Experience:

A Performance Improvement component...COMING SOON!

This component will require chart reviews of 10 randomly selected patients; the development and implementation of an action plan; and a follow-up chart review after three months. COMING SOON!

This project was made possible through a grant from the Physicians' Foundation for Health Systems Excellence. Copyright 2007-2009 Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine.