Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
 Modules  Module 10: Safe Medical Practice in Ambulatory Settings
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

Substance Use - Alcohol: Safe & Unsafe Drinking Levels

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, Alcohol use guideline for “safe” drinking levels:
    • Adult Men: 2 or less standard drinks/day
    • Women: 1 or less standard drink/day
    • Persons > 65 years of age: 1 or less standard drink/day
  • Definition of standard drink:
    • 12-ounce bottle of beer or wine cooler
    • One 5-ounce glass of wine
    • 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits
 
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