Preventing Medical Errors

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CEU Course Description

Occupational therapy’s holistic approach can expose practitioners to a variety of physical, cognitive, and mental health diagnoses. In addition, occupational therapy service delivery can differ greatly from one client to the next and even across practice settings. Providers often view this in a positive light since it encourages critical thinking, adaptive approaches, on-the-job learning, and greater interest in job roles due to frequent variations. However, this same trait can also serve as a disadvantage for occupational therapists in the realm of medical errors. The likelihood of mistakes may increase when therapists are asked to shift gears quickly, intervene in the event of a crisis, or respond to novel situations over the course of a standard workday. When OTs utilize a client-centered approach, as they so often do, this may also lead therapists to overlook otherwise simplistic aspects of medical treatment that must be adhered to. When factoring in other aspects, such as equipment, safety, and consistent team collaboration, medical errors can result. However, in keeping with the preventive lens of many OT approaches, these errors can be avoided if therapists take appropriate measures. In this course, occupational therapy professionals will explore how the unique demands of their role can increase the risk of medical errors and how a preventive, client-centered approach can help reduce these risks. Strategies for maintaining safety, consistency, and collaboration across diverse settings will be emphasized.

CEU Course Objectives

1. Categorize medical errors based on type.
2. Differentiate between the various steps of conducting a root cause analysis.
3. Solve common medical errors with relevant solutions.

1. Introduction
2. Section 1: Background and Prevalence
3. Section 1: Personal Reflection
4. Section 2: Root Cause Analysis for Identifying Medical Errors
5. Section 2: Personal Reflection
6. Section 2: Key Words
7. Section 3: Error Reduction and Prevention
8. Section 3: Personal Reflection
9. Section 4: Contraindications, Medication Side Effects, & Error Prevention
10. Section 4: Personal Reflection
11. Section 4: Key Words
12. Section 5: Case Study #1
13. Section 6: Case Study #1 Review
14. Section 7: Case Study #2
15. Section 8: Case Study #2 Review
16. Section 9: Case Study #3
17. Section 10: Case Study #3 Review
18. Section 11: Case Study #4
19. Section 12: Case Study #4 Review
20. References

This course expires on 05/22/2030

Course Date: 2025-05-06

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