Medical Errors: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth A Pound of Cure
Course: #2872Level: Intermediate 2 Hours 594 Reviews
This course introduces physical therapists/physical therapist assistants to their role in the prevention and reduction of medical errors. Current topics relevant to differential diagnosis, autonomous practice, and ethics will be addressed. Clinical examples and everyday practice will be emphasized. Please note the presenter had internet connection issues throughout the live course and are evident in the recording
Editor's Note: Regarding Pennsylvania credits, this course is approved by the PA State Board of Physical Therapy for 2 hours of General CE credit 01/17/2015-12/31/2016.
Learning Outcomes
- The participant will be able to describe three characteristics of medical error in our current healthcare climate according to the information presented in this course.
- The participant will be able to identify three areas of risk for medical errors in daily PT practice in a rehabilitation setting.
- The participant will be able to accurately describe relationship between failure to follow precautions and contraindications and the prevalence of medical errors in PT treatment.
- The participant will be able identify three risks associated with the scope of practice of PT for pharmacological decisions involving PT and patient management.
- The participant will be able to discuss the relationship between medical errors to quality of care initiatives and practice improvement in PT practice.
- The participant will be able to describe at least three ethical/professional concepts of beneficence, nonmaleficence, accountability, sound judgment as they relate to medical errors.
- The participant will be able to develop a plan for prevention of medical errors in all PT practice settings.
Course created on October 23, 2014
Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Background and overview |
| 15-35 Minutes | Economic Impact |
| 35-55 Minutes | Ethical imperatives |
| 55-75 Minutes | Legal issues |
| 75-95 Minutes | Quality of care |
| 95-115 Minutes | Applications in daily practice |
| 115-120 Minutes | Q and A |
Reviews
594 ReviewsNo more reviews to load.
Presented By
Brigette Cuffia
PT, JD
Brigette Cuffia is an Assistant Professor at Neumann University and teaches in the Physical Therapy Program. She is also one of the Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education responsible for student clinical placements. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy and her Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University and her Juris Doctorate Degree from Temple University. She is both a licensed PT in Pennsylvania as well as a licensed attorney admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar.
Brigette has taught live ethics and jurisprudence courses for licensed therapists since 2009. She is currently teaching courses on ethical technology usage, pediatric ethics and legal issues. She is also an on-line instructor for Care Resources, LLC and Elite Rehabilitation Solutions teaching ethics and legal issues for healthcare providers.
Clinically, Brigette has worked for Moss Rehab Hospital for over 15 years in some capacity- currently she is an outpatient per-diem. While at Moss as the neurology team lead she was integral in developing a CARF accredited spinal cord injury program, bariatric program and also reviving the sexuality and disability education committee. Brigette was awarded a grant to develop Moss Muscle Builders, a maintenance group for persons with disabilities, which is still active today.
At Neumann Brigette developed and implements the service-learning curriculum which allows students the opportunity to participate in public health initiatives throughout the community Brigette also chairs the Philadelphia Area Clinical Education Consortium a nonprofit group providing continuing education in the region: www.phillyclined.org
More
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by PhysicalTherapy.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
Course participation information
To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete our short Test Drive to prepare your computer to view the course.
NOTE: Full attendance for all courses is mandatory. Please view the entire course.
Passing an online exam and completing a course evaluation will be required to earn continuing education credit.
Live Webinars allow presenter and participant interaction. The exam and course evaluation for these courses must be completed within 7 days of the event.
On-demand courses include texts, video and audio recordings of live webinars, and multimedia formats. The exam and course evaluation for on-demand courses must be completed within 30 days of course registration.
To participate in the course, complete the exam and course evaluation, and earn continuing education credit, you must be a PhysicalTherapy.com member. Participants must complete the entire course; partial credit is not allowed.
PhysicalTherapy.com is committed to ensuring accessibility to the widest possible audience. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone. If you have questions, requests, or would like to report an accessibility-related issue, please email accessibility@continued.com. We will review your request and respond in a timely manner.
Visit our Contact us page or give us a call if you have questions.
Warning:
Our site uses cookies to improve your experience. By using our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy.