Preventing Medical Errors & Improving Patient Safety

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - April 1, 2014 - PRLog -- Professional Development Resources, an accredited provider of online continuing education courses for psychologists, counselors, social workers, MFTs, occupational therapists, SLPs and registered dietitians, has released a new course on the prevention of medical errors to meet the Florida requirement for license renewal.

Preventing Medical Errors & Improving Patient Safety is a 2-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that addresses the impact of medical errors on today’s healthcare with a focus on root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety. It satisfies the requirements of the Florida State Legislature mandating a 2-hour course relating to the prevention of medical errors as part of the licensure and renewal process for health professionals. Included is information and tips on improving health literacy, growing health consumerism, distinguishing scientific from pseudoscientific treatment claims and improving communication with patients. Printable handouts, a glossary and online resources are provided. Available online @ https://www.pdresources.org/course/index/5/1189/Preventin...

Professional Development Resources is approved to offer continuing education courses by the American Psychological Association (APA); the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA); the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; the Florida Boards of Social Work, Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology & School Psychology, Dietetics & Nutrition, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy Practice; the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & MFT Board; the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors & MFTs; and by the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists and State Board of Social Worker Examiners.