Managing Clinical Risk through Communication and Teamwork
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Course Description
Member Price: $11 Non-Member Price: $14
Risk management and patient safety are linked. Reducing risk means increasing patient safety by developing a patient safety culture through communication and teamwork. This course provides practice management tools and guidance from the unique systems-based approach of Dr. James Bagian.
This patient safety activitiy helps fulfill the patient safety CME requirement for Part 2 of the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA) of The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA).
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Identify underlying causes of a breakdown in patient safety
- Describe program elements needed to combat shame and overcome barriers to reporting “close calls”
- Compare your current situation with the guiding principles that lead to a system-based solution to patient safety
- Discover how communication and teamwork can create a safety culture
- Identify gaps and opportunities to creating a systems-based approach to patient safety
Faculty & Credentials:
Jay R. Mesrobian, MD, James S. Hicks, MD
Disclosure and Resolution of Conflicts of Interest:
American Society of Anesthesiologists adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, the ASA implemented mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all persons in a position to control content of this CME activity. All presenters are required to make a verbal disclosure prior to their presentation.
Jay R. Mesrobian, MD, James S. Hicks, MD have no financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter or providers of any commercial services discussed in this educational material.
ASA Staff involved in planning have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Core Competencies:
ProfessionalismTarget Audience:
CME Credit:
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 Non-physician CreditNon-physicians may receive a Certificate of Completion stating that this activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
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Required Hardware / Software:
Internet connection, Web browser, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Flash player. Download the latest Flash Player here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/