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

Unanticipated Outcomes

  • Take care of the patient first
  • Talk to the patient/family; discuss changes in the treatment plan
  • Objectively document the facts in the medical record
  • Notify Risk Management if the outcome results in death or a permanent disability
  • Complete an on-line incident report
 
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