Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
 Modules  Module 7: Adverse Patient Outcomes
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

Documenting Complications and Adverse Events

  • Document the complication completely and objectively without judgment or blame
  • Continue to document until the complication has resolved and address the patient’s condition related to the complication in the discharge summary
  • Use the Patient Safety Net on-line variance reporting system
 
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