Medical Error and Root Cause Analysis
The purpose of this course is to enable the learner to understand and apply principle of process improvement, the influence of human factors in errors, how to identify situations where errors commonly occur, and how to apply strategies for prevention.
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss programs to reduce medical errors,
- Define Sentinel Event,
- Define Root Cause Analysis,
- Discuss human factors involvement in medical errors, and
- Discuss methods to avoid medical errors.
- Anyone that wants to learn about Medical Error Prevention