Introduction to Risk Management and Patient Safety
Introduction to Risk Management and Patient Safety
Course Chapters - 1 Total
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Topics include the types and causes of medical errors, frameworks for reporting and analyzing adverse events, legal and ethical implications of risk management, and practical tools such as root cause analysis, safety checklists, and communication strategies. Learners will also examine how regulatory standards (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS) influence patient safety initiatives.
Through case studies and evidence-based strategies, this course prepares clinicians to improve care delivery, reduce liability, and contribute meaningfully to safety and quality improvement efforts.
Accreditations & Approvals
White Coat Institute, LLC. (D.B.A. as GetMyCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Designations of Credit This activity was planned and approved by White Coat Institute, LLC and it is designated for the maximum number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ as indicated in the course description. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity provides AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. The American Osteopathic Association recognizes this credit as AOA Category 2b credit; however, this activity is not AOA prior approved, and credit cannot be reported by White Coat Institute, LLC on your behalf. To obtain credit, osteopathic physicians must self-report their activity completion to the AOA. Please download the CME Reporting Form and follow the CME reporting instructions published by the AOA on their CME website to obtain credit: https://osteopathic.org/cme/cme-reportingforms/ and https://osteopathic.org/wp-content/uploads/individual-certification-form2019-2021.pdf
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None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Disclosure Statement
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