Optometrist Advanced Eyecare Specialist West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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April Jasper, OD: No relevant disclosure to display
The different types of medical errors are presented including root cause analysis, error reduction, and future prevention that may be useful within a primary optometric eye care setting. Also presented are situations where medical errors can sometimes lead to medical malpractice. This course meets the Florida Medical Errors requirement.
Learning Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
Be aware of the history of medical errors training
Define and categorize medical errors that can occur
Identify causes of medical errors within the optometric eye care setting
Learn prevention of medical errors and why medical errors lead to malpractice
Discuss methods to prevent malpractice claims in eye care
Review Root Cause Analysis and its role in prevention of medical errors
