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Outcome Objectives:

As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be better able to:

  • Recognize how root causes and other factors contribute to errors and medical adverse events.
  • Understand the difference between active and latent causes of medical adverse events.
  • Lead and participate in activities that improve patient safety in your health care environment.
  • Support the development of a just culture for recognizing and managing errors and adverse events.
  • Recognize how errors in medication delivery occur.
  • Manage the prompt and open disclosure of a medical error to a patient and their family.
  • Monitor local quality indicators, such as infection rates.
  • Develop ongoing patient safety improvement efforts based on national standards and guidelines.
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