Preventing Medical Errors
3 Hour CE Course 
Description
Learn why medical errors contribute to high health care costs and why it's important to design your massage practice to increase safety for your clients and yourself. This course meets most states' risk management and medical errors requirements.
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| Online Materials with Online Test | Contents: Online manual; plus online multiple-choice test | $35 | |
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| Materials and Test Shipped to You | Contents: Manual and workbook with multiple-choice test shipped to you. | $35 | |
Content Outline
| Problem Review and Background |
0.3 hour |
| Institute of Medicine Recommendations |
0.3 hour |
| Leadership and Knowledge | 0.3 hour |
| Identifying and Learning from Errors |
0.3 hour |
| Setting Performance Standards and Expectations |
0.3 hour |
| Implementing Safety Systems |
0.4 hour |
| Recommendations for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers |
0.4 hour |
| Summary and References | 0.3 hour |
| Open-Book Test and Course Evaluation | 0.4 hour |
Testimonials
A great learning tool for ANY professionalBarry Eackloff Ga. State LMT, BA
I lost a family member to a medical error in a teaching hospital. Knowing the statics, then taking this course allowed me to believe emotional instinct was right, our health care system needs to be re-evaluated.Amanda Lea Probus, LMBT 3240\\
I enjoyed and took a lot away from this courseLogan King, NC
The course was straightforward and very informational.Madelon Amburg, NCLMT Boston, MA
The course was straightforward and very informationalMadelon Amburg, NCLMT Boston, MA
Short & Sweet - I learned a great deal and it wasn't overwhelming.Ms. Molly Sweeney, M.S., CMT, Bethesda, MD
Good learning materials, very helpful.Rosmarie Young-Krieder San Diego, CA
The course was educational and well planned outSherrie Wallace, LMT
Great to use in everyday practice for Massage Therapists!William Laquale, SeeKink Massage Therapy
Learning Objectives
- Identify the Institute of Medicine safety recommendations.
- Describe ways to simplify key work processes and avoid over-reliance on memory and vigilance.
- Apply the Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice to sample cases.
Sample Text
"RECOMMENDATION 7.2
Performance standards and expectations for health professionals should focus greater attention on patient safety. Health professional licensing bodies should: (1) implement periodic re-examinations and re-licensing of doctors, nurses, and other key providers, based on both competence and knowledge of safety practices and (2) work with certifying and credentialing organizations to develop more effective methods to identify unsafe providers and take action" (Preventing Medical Errors by Sharon Burch, 2007)
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Recommendation 7.2 states that health care professional licensing bodies should:
- Work with certifying and credentialing organizations to develop more effective methods to identify unsafe providers and take action
- Provide incentives to health care organizations to demonstrate continuous improvement in patient safety
- Work with physicians to establish responses to problems that concern patient safety
- Develop and enforce standards for the design of drug packaging and labeling that will maximize safety in use
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This is an excellent way of learning without STRESS.A. Kubinek, LMT, NCTMB
It was so easy to order from the website. The materials arrived quickly. This home study course was convenient, economical, and a great way to fulfill the NCBTMB ethics requirement!Sandra Mainardi, CMT, Lincoln Park, NJ