SA201 - Introduction to Patient Safety

Monday, February 20, 2023

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Location: South Seas J, Level 3

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Carolyn Spivock, RVT (she/her/hers)

Director, Veterinary Technician & Assistant Development
VCA ANIMAL HOSPITALS
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Moderator(s)

Nancy Dewitz

Technology and Marketing Consultant
Nancy Dewitz LLC
Osseo, WI, United States

Introduction to Patient Safety discusses the overall science of patient safety and how we can apply it to veterinary medicine. We discuss its history in human medicine and why a systems-based approach matters. We explore in depth why errors occur and how we our response to that error can impact our teams and future safety events.

Learning Objectives:

Demonstrate knowledge of patient safety as a science
Analyze why mistakes happen and what we can do to prevent them
Define a culture of safety and discuss how it impacts our teams and patients