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Preventing Errors for Healthcare Professionals: Summary
Preventing Errors for Healthcare Professionals (Mandatory) 2 Contact Hours
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Author Elizabeth D. DeIuliis, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CLA, FNAP
Ms. Deluliis is currently a clinical associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Duquesne University, where she has been a core faculty member for over 13 years. Dr. DeIuliis attended Duquesne University and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy in 2004. In December 2009, she completed a post-professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Degree at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She continues to practice clinically on a per- diem basis within the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Rehabilitation Institute at UPMC Shadyside Hospital. Dr. DeIuliis has had various leadership roles within academia and the occupational therapy profession, such as serving on the Board of Directors within the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association and volunteering within the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. She has published four books and several peer-reviewed publications and has presented at state, national, and international conferences on topics related to experiential learning pedagogies, professionalism and ethics, interprofessional education, and teaching methodologies.
LEARNING OUTCOMES • Define common terminology inclusive in medical errors • Recognize factors that impact the occurrence of medical errors • Identify error-prone scenarios in healthcare settings
• Recall processes to analyze, prevent, and/or reduce medical errors • Recognize safety needs of special patient populations
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
1. A healthcare professional is working with a patient in the hospital setting and forgets to lock the brakes on the wheelchair prior to transferring the client out of bed, which results in a fall. How would you characterize this error? a. Error of omission b. Error of the commission c. Latent error d. Error of compassion 2. A healthcare provider is getting ready to measure vital signs of a patient before beginning treatment. Which of the following mechanisms are appropriate to correctly identify the patient? Choose all that apply. a. Medical Record Number b. Full Name c. Room Number d. Date of Birth
3. A healthcare provider in the State of
Florida has appropriately submitted an incident report for a sentinel event that occurred during their shift on May 1. The risk management department at the facility must investigate the incident and submit their findings to the State of Florida by what deadline? a. May 7
b. May 15 c. May 31 d. June 1
ANSWERS: 1: b 2 : a, b, d 3 : b
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