Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
 Modules  Module 6: Communication and Information Transfer
1. Introduction to Course
2. History of Patient Safety
3. The Science of Human Error
4. The Analysis of Medical Error
5. Evidence-Based Medical Practice
6. Communication and Information Transfer
7. Adverse Patient Outcomes
8. The Role of the Patient and Family
9. Environmental Safety in the Medical Setting
10. Safe Medical Practice In Ambulatory Settings

Good Medical Record Documentation

  • The documentation is legible.
  • All documentation is timed, dated, and signed.
  • Pager numbers are next to your signature on all orders.
    • for identification and ease of contact should questions arise
  • Medical records are completed within 14 days of discharge (otherwise delinquent)
 
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