The Occupational Therapy department @ UF is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
Instructor: Emily Pugh, MA, OTR/L, LHRM
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| CEHrs | Course access expiration |
|---|---|
| 2.0 | 6 months from enrollment date |
Medical errors have been and will continue to be a hot topic in health care. Many courses on patient safety and reduction of errors are designed for nurses and pharmacists, but this course specifically addresses the role occupational therapy practitioners play in patient safety initiatives. Areas covered include: the background of the current patient safety initiatives, a systems approach to reducing errors, a framework for completing a root cause analysis, and specific strategies to use in ones practice to improve safety. A case presentation assists the participant in applying concepts to a clinical setting.
Although this two credit hour course is tailored to fulfill the requirements for OT licensure in the State of Florida, it provides up-to-date information for occupational therapy practitioners living throughout the United States as well as other countries.
Prerequisites
None.
Content Focus
Category 1: Domain of OT: Contexts
Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention and Outcomes
Target Audience
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, working in clinical and community settings, will benefit from the information presented in this course.
Completion Requirements
Upon successful completion of a multiple choice post-test, provision of a brief course evaluation and payment for this course, the participant will be awarded 0.2 AOTA CEUs (2 Contact Hours for State of Florida Occupational Therapy practitioners). The University of Florida will mail a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion and enter the contact hour into the Florida CEBroker database.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the history behind current patient safety initiatives.
- Explain the theoretical concepts that support error reduction and patient safety.
- Describe the purpose, process, and application of Root Cause Analysis.
- List safe practices that reduce the risk of errors in the daily delivery of occupational therapy services.
- Identify contraindication and indications, including some medications and side effects, specific to occupational therapy service management.
Learning Level
Basic. Course content is appropriate for those desiring a sound, foundational knowledge of the topic with a focus on practical clinical application.
Instructional Methods
The learner will view a streaming video presentation, reference PowerPoint® slides, and take a multiple choice post-test. A list of references is available for those who wish to study the topic further as well as consumer-based information appropriate for clients and families.