Using Systematic Procedures to Prevent Medical Errors
CME Certificate Fee: $50.00 (USD) for certificate
Optional Maintenance of Certification Credit (MOC) Fee: $10.00 (USD) per point
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2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
2.00 Part II MOC points are available for these specialty board(s):
American Board of Internal Medicine
- Credit Type: Medical Knowledge
- Practice Areas: Internal Medicine
Estimated time to complete this activity: 2.00 hours
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Author(s)/Editor(s): Leslie Hall, MD DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: All author(s), contributor(s), editor(s), and CME Office Reviewer(s) state that they do not have any financial arrangements with ineligible companies (commercial interests) that could constitute a conflict of interest. Further Author/Editor Information | Further CME Information |
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Meets Special CME Requirements in: Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas Learn More >> |
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Outcome Objectives:
As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be better able to:
- Utilize the important elements of a well-conducted consent process for medical procedures and treatments.
- Apply best practice in carrying out The Joint Commission Universal Protocol for the prevention of wrong site, wrong procedure and wrong person surgery.
- Provide effective, ethical care by maintaining sensitivity to cultural beliefs and preferences.
- Identify clinical situations in which use of a rapid response team might improve patient outcomes.
- Participate in the development of robust systems for gathering and reporting critical patient information to reduce patient risk.
Learning Format: Case-based, interactive online course, including mandatory assessment questions (number of questions varies by course or module). Please also read the Technical Requirements.
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CME Sponsor: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson Credit Designation and Accreditation Statements >> |
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Current CME Approval Period:
July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025
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Original Release Date: July 15, 2010 |
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Most Recent Review by Author: July 1, 2022 |
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Most Recent Review by CME Sponsor: July 1, 2022 |
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Financial Support Received: None |
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Using Systematic Procedures to Prevent Medical Errors
2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
2.00 Part II MOC points are available for these specialty board(s) (Optional):
American Board of Internal Medicine
- Credit Type: Medical Knowledge
- Practice Areas: Internal Medicine
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Current CME Approval Period:
July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025
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Financial Support Received: None |
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ACCME/AMA PRA Accreditation Statement
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME Office Contact Information and CME Disclosure
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Office of Continuing Medical Education
520-626-7832
uofacme@arizona.edu
The following University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson CME Reviewers, Activity Directors, or Planning Committee Members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests) that could constitute a conflict of interest with the proposed activity:
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MOC Recognition Statement(s)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2.00 Medical Knowledge Part II MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
If you elect to receive MOC credit for this course, you give permission for VLH.com to share your information and activity completion data with the ACCME and the specialty board(s) chosen through the ACCME's Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).
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Using Systematic Procedures to Prevent Medical Errors
About the Author and Past Editor
Author
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Leslie W. Hall, MD, FACP is the Executive Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, SC, and the CEO of the Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group (effective February, 2015).
From 1999 – 2014, he served as a faculty member at the University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine. During his time on faculty at University of Missouri, he served in a number of roles including Director of the University of Missouri Health Care Office of Clinical Effectiveness (2002-2008), Chief Medical Officer for University of Missouri Health Care and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs (2008-2012), and Interim Dean of the School of Medicine (2012-2014).
Dr. Hall has developed several curricular offerings in the areas of quality improvement, patient safety and teamwork in health care. From 2005 to 2008, he served as one of two national physician advisors for Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (a Robert Wood Johnson Initiative). His research interests include analysis of the effectiveness of strategies to improve patient safety within hospitals and investigation of outcomes of quality improvement and patient safety education. Dr. Hall's clinical work is as an internal medicine hospitalist. |
Disclosure: Dr. Hall states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
Past Editor
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John Harris Jr., MD, MBA is past Executive Director of the Office of CME at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Harris has served as the Principal Investigator on multiple NIH-funded studies of online CME, and he is the author of a number of professional papers dealing with online CME. |
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Using Systematic Procedures to Prevent Medical Errors
Using Systematic Procedures to Prevent Medical Errors
Technical Requirements
This web-based activity is offered online and requires an always-on connection to the Internet (the activity cannot be downloaded). The activity works on PC or Mac computers and most tablet computers. The activity should work with the newer versions of major Internet browsers, including Edge, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. JavaScript should be enabled in all browsers, and Popups and first party cookies need to be accepted from www.VLH.com. You should also have the latest, free Adobe Reader installed for reading documents. For additional information, read the Technical Assistance FAQ.
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