Preventing Medical Errors for Florida SLPs

Dec. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- Speech Pathologists or Audiologists must complete 30 hours (50 hours for dual licensure as a Speech Pathologist and Audiologist) of approved CE every 2 years for license renewal on December 31st of odd-numbered years. The requirements are:

• Two (2) hour course relating to prevention of medical errors
• Eighteen (18) clinical hours (or 38  hours for dual licensure - 20 in each specialty)
• Ten (10) non-clinical hours

All Continuing Education must be Board or ASHA approved and earned within the biennium for which they are claimed.

Professional Development Resources offers a 2-hour online course written specifically to meet the requirement for Florida-licensed SLPs. Preventing Medical Errors in Speech-Language Pathology addresses the impact of medical errors on today’s healthcare with a focus on root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety. Multiple scenarios of real and potential errors in the practice of speech-language pathology are included, along with recommended strategies for preventing them. Evidence shows that the most effective error prevention occurs when a partnership exists among care facilities, health care professionals, and the patients they treat. Suggested strategies for preventing errors address all three elements: (1) models for changing the culture in care facilities, (2) lifelong learning for SLPs that is focused on ethical, evidence-based, culturally competent practice, and (3) tools for educating and empowering patients. 2010 | 33 pages | 16 posttest questions | Course #20-10S. Available at: http://www.pdresources.org/CourseDetail.aspx?Category=Med...

Customer Reviews:

"I was particularly pleased with all of the resources included with web addresses that I can pursue at my leisure." - J.P. (SLP)

"Course was very interesting & specific to my profession. In previous years, I took the general "med errors" course to meet FL licensure CE requirement, but this was better- relevant to profession of Speech-Language Pathology & therefore will be much more helpful to me in my work!" - A.P. (SLP)

"It is nice to have the PDF of the material to refer to as needed at a later time. Thank you!" - L.S.M. (SLP)

"Great Course! Loved how it was geared to SLPS. Information was great and will be usefull in the future." - R.T. (SLP)

Learning Objectives:

1. Name five examples of medical errors in speech-language pathology
2. Identify three areas of concern for patient safety in the practice of speech-language pathology
3. Describe the Sorry Works! protocol for disclosure following the occurrence of a medical error
4. Describe the process of identifying and analyzing an error to prevent reoccurrence
5. List five strategies for preventing medical errors and improving patient safety

About the Author(s):

Susan Mitchell, PhD, is co-author along with Dr. Catherine Christie of three books, Fat is Not Your Fate, I’d Kill for a Cookie, and Eat to Stay Young and a contributing author to Macmillan Reference USA's Guide to World Nutrition and Health. Thousands of listeners download Dr. Mitchell's weekly nutrition podcast , tune in to hear her radio segments on Orlando's AM580 WDBO radio and read her blog. She is the health and nutrition expert for Target. A Registered Dietitian, Certified Nutrition Specialist and Fellow of the American Dietetic Association, Dr. Mitchell earned her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee and taught nutrition and health science at the University of Central Florida for over 8 years.

Leo Christie, PhD, a Florida-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Florida State University, is president and CEO of Professional Development Resources. Past President of the Florida Council on Family Relations, Dr. Christie has more than 20 years experience in private practice with a specialty in child behavior disorders and as an instructor for over 500 live continuing education seminars for healthcare professionals. He has authored and co-authored numerous continuing education courses in the areas of ethics in professional practice, preventing medical errors, and domestic violence.

Gina Ulery, MS, is the Continuing Education Coordinator for Professional Development Resources and a Registered Dietitian, licensed in the state of Florida. She earned her Masters degree in Health Science from the University of North Florida in 2003. She has since focused on learning the skills necessary to research, write, and create online continuing education offerings for other healthcare professionals. Gina worked as a clinical dietitian for three years and has served on the Board of Directors of the Jacksonville Dietetic Association since 2006.

Professional Development Resources is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology.

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Professional Development Resources, Inc. is a nonprofit educational corporation organized in 1992. Our mission is to provide healthcare professionals with accredited continuing education courses on topics that are vital to contemporary clinical practice.