Program Description-Medical Errors

Program description and objectives

Course Title:

Medical Errors Prevention

2 CEUs

Professions:

Florida 491 Board

LCSW, LMHC + LMFT

Florida Board of Psychology

Psychologist

Limited License Psychologist

Florida Office of School Psychology

School Psychologist

Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition

Dietitians & Nutritionist

Nutritional Counselor

Florida Electrolysis Council

Electrologist

Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery

Licensed Midwife

This course has been developed to specifically meet the needs and interests of mental health professionals. Participants will engage in a dialogue about the applicability of root cause analysis and error prevention in a variety of mental health practice settings.

This continuing education course satisfies the requirements imposed by the 2001 Florida State Legislature mandatig a 2-hour continuing educaiton course relateing to the prevention of medical errors as part of the licensure and renewal process for all health and mental health professionals.

Participants will:

	Be able to define and apply root cause analysis to their worrk
	Identify error reduction and prevention strategies applicable to mental health and social service populations
	Learn the benefits of focusing on patient safety

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