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

EMTALA - Penalties

  • Applies to both hospitals and physicians
  • $50,000/event
    • Generally NOT covered by malpractice insurance
  • Risk of exclusion from Medicare
  • Opens the door to a civil suit

 
 
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