Patient Safety Modules

Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly versionPDF versionPDF version

Course Description

Electives – Earn Additional CME Credits

[Fundamentals of Patient Safety]

Patient safety Modules

ASA’s Patient Safety Modules provide elective content to satisfy the Patient Safety CME component of the ABA’s MOCA requirements. The modules use multimedia and case-based instruction to cover patient safety topics from the anesthesiologist’s perspective.

CME Credit: Varies from 0.50 to 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Earn up to 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM.

Activity Release Date: Varies for each module

Activity Expiration Date: Varies for each module

Learning Objectives:

Vary with each module

Faculty & Credentials:

Patient Safety Faculty

Editorial Board

  • Letitia Jane Easdown, M.D.
  • Markus G. Klass, M.D., Ph.D
  • Lorri A. Lee,  M.D.
  • David P. Martin, M.D., Ph.D (Chair)
  • William T. O'Byrne,  M.D.
  •  Richard C. Prielipp, M.D, M.B.A., FCCM
  • Tetsu Butch Uejima, M.D., CPHRM

Core Competencies:

Patient care or patient-centered care

Target Audience:

Practicing anesthesiologists

Method:

Each module contains a downloadable MP3 audio file and a downloadable PDF file. When a module is completed, learners will be directed to a brief quiz and evaluation.

Required Hardware / Software:

Internet connection, Adobe Acrobat Reader