The primary goal of this course is to increase knowledge on the importance of preventing medical errors for social work professionals. A review of the principles of patient safety, risk prevention, and root cause analysis will provide a solid foundation on which to understand and apply lessons learned in clinical practice.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider Number 50-29950.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CE/CEU Offered: AK/2.5; AL/2.5; AR/2.5; ASWB ACE/2.5 General; AZ/2.5; CA (CAADE)/2.5; CA (CADTP)/2.5; CA (CCAPP-EI)/2.5; CA/2.5; CE Broker/2.5 Medical Errors, CE Broker #20-1009010; CO/2.5; CT (CCB)/2.5; CT/2.5; DC/2.5; DE/2.5; FL/2.5; GA (ADACBGA)/2.5; GA/2.5; HI/2.5; IA/2.5; IACET/0.3; ID/2.5; IL/2.5; IN/2.5; KS/2.5; KY/2.5; LA/2.5; MA/2.5; MD/2.5; ME/2.5; MI/2.5; MN/2.5; MO (MCB)/2.5; MO/2.5; MS/2.5; MT/2.5; NC/2.5; ND/2.5; NE/2.5; NH/2.5; NJ/2.5; NM/2.5; NV/2.5; NY-Contact Hours/2.5 Self-Study; OH/2.5; OK (LPC/LMFT)/2.5; OK (OBLADC)/2.5; OK/2.5; OR/2.5; PA/2.5; RI/2.5; SC/2.5; SD/2.5; TN/2.5; TX/2.5; UT/2.5; VA/2.5; VT/2.5; WA/2.5; WI/2.5; WV/2.5; WY/2.5
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the importance of error reduction and prevention for social work professionals.
- After this course, participants will be able to examine how patient safety influences the care provided by health care professionals.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize the components of root-cause analysis to investigate medical errors and patient safety events.
Course created on November 25, 2020
Agenda
| 0-10 Minutes | Introduction |
| 10-40 Minutes | Error Reduction and Risk Prevention; Patient and Employee Safety |
| 40-65 Minutes | Improving Quality and Safety in Health Care; National Quality Foundation; National Patient Safety Goals; The Joint Commission; Physical and Emotional Harm |
| 65-85 Minutes | Serious Reportable Events/Sentinel Events; Culture of Safety; Safety Net Hospitals |
| 85-110 Minutes | Root Cause Analysis |
| 110-140 Minutes | Serious Event Examples |
| 140-150 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Given the current state of the opioid epidemic, Dr. Holmes-Walker’s mission is to share lessons learned from the research literature and clinical practice during her nursing career to provide continuing education to health care professionals. The primary goal of this education is to increase knowledge and understanding of how quality pain assessment leads to improved pain management and can be used as a tool to address the opioid epidemic.
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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.
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Association of Social Work Boards ACE Provider
Continued, provider #1742, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 03/27/2024 – 03/27/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.5 general continuing education credits.
California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Continued is an approved provider by the CAADE, provider #CP40 206 C 0422. Continued maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 2.5 CE Credit(s).
California SUD Counselor Certification
Continued is an approved provider by the CADTP, provider #241. Continued maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 2.5 CE Credit(s).
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
Continued is an approved provider by the CCAPP-EI, provider #OS-24-224-0426. Continued maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 2.5 CE Credit(s).
CE Broker
Continued is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-29950. This course is offered for 2.5 hours. If you are a licensed social worker in Florida, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, or West Virginia, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
Connecticut Certification Board
Continued is an approved provider by the CCB, provider #02064202. Continued maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 2.5 CE Credit(s).
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia
Continued is an approved provider by the ADACBGA, provider #2024-4-0003. Continued maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 2.5 CE Credit(s).
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
Continued, LLC, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. Continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 CEUs for this program.
Missouri Credentialing Board
Continued is an approved provider by the MCB, provider #190. Continued maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 2.5 CE Credit(s).
New York State Education Department
continued.com LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Boards for Social Work, Mental Health Practitioners, and Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0617), licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0296), licensed psychoanalysts (#P-0067), licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0127), licensed creative arts therapists (#CAT-0119), and licensed psychologists (#PSY-0228).
Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
Continued is an approved provider by the Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. Continued maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 2.5 CE Credit(s).
Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Continued has been approved as an Education provider for the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (OBLADC), provider #20250165. Continued maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 2.5 CE Credit(s).
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