Reducing Errors, Liability in Patient
Handoffs
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Original Publish Date:
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December 16, 2008
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Review Date(s):
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12/16/2009, 12/13/2010
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Term of Approval End Date:
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December 16, 2011
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Estimated Time to Complete:
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1 Hour
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Risk Management:
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Yes
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Course Format:
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Text
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Course Fee:
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Mbrs-$10, Non Mbrs-$20
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To participate in this CME
activity: (1) review the information on this page which includes the
learning objectives and faculty disclosures; (2) read the course
pages; (3) complete the exam; (4) view/print certificate.
Course Information
General Information
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Course Overview
Reducing Errors, Liability in
Patient Handoffs is jointly sponsored by the Massachusetts
Medical Society and Lawyers Weekly, Inc., publishers of Massachusetts
Medical Law Report. The following CME activity includes the
Massachusetts Medical Law Report article, "Hazards lurking in patient
handoffs" followed by The Physician's Corner with risk management
strategies.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for
physicians and allied health professionals.
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Course Objectives
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Describe the relationship between
problems in communication “handoffs” and medical
errors.
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Explain the rules issued by the
Joint Commission to reduce the risk of errors in patient handoffs.
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Review strategies implemented by
other health care organizations to reduce risk and liability.
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Examine the objectives of the
National Patient Safety Goals for hospital and ambulatory care.
Course Credit
Deadline for completing the course
is December 16, 2011.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should
claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
This program meets the criteria of
the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management
study.
Participants will receive a
confidential report of their examination score. You must receive a score
of 70% or better to receive AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™. A confirmation of credit will be issued at the
end of the course to those who successfully complete the
examination.
This activity has been planned and
implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the Joint
Sponsorship of the Massachusetts Medical Society and Lawyers Weekly,
Inc.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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Course Fees
Reducing Errors, Liability in
Patient Handoffs and all associated course materials are
available free of charge. An opportunity to complete an exam and receive
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for a nominal fee is available
at the end of the course. The course fees are as follows:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
Member: $10 ($10 per credit)
Non-MMS member: $20 ($20 per
credit)
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Course Materials
Reducing Errors, Liability in
Patient Handoffs (article)
Disclosure/Commercial Support
The following course content
developers have no financial interests or relationships to disclose.
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Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP
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Reni Gertner, MPH, Editor Lawyers
Weekly
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Eric Berkman, Freelancer for
Lawyers Weekly
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Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of MMS
Distance Learning
Off-label Disclosure:
This course does not include any
discussion of an off-label use of a commercial product or an
investigational use not yet approved for any purpose by the FDA.
Commercial Support
No commercial support was received
for this online program.
Content Disclaimer
The Massachusetts Medical Society
does not take responsibility for the accuracy of the information in this
CME program, which was provided by Lawyers Weekly, Inc. and summarized
by Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP. The views expressed are not necessarily those
of the Massachusetts Medical Society.
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Online Course Developers
Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP
Reni Gertner, MPH, Editor Lawyers Weekly
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of MMS Distance Learning
Bibliography
Forum, March 2007, Volume 25, Issue
1, "Reducing Risks During Handoffs", Crico/RMF.
http://www.rmf.harvard.edu/files/documents/Forum_V25N1.pdf
"Patient Handoff: Not Just for
Hospitals", Barbara Worsley,The SCPIE Companies
http://www.scpcf.com/PDF/MLM-PatientHandoff.pdf
"Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare
Tackles Miscommunication Among Caregivers", October 21, 2010
"Handoffs Causing Patient Harm: A Survey of Medical and
Surgical House Staff"
Barrett T. Kitch, M.D., M.P.H.; Jeffrey B. Cooper, Ph.D.; Warren M.
Zapol, M.D.; Jessica E. Marder; Andrew Karson, M.D., M.P.H.; Matt
Hutter, M.D.; Eric G. Campbell, Ph.D.
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
October 2008 Volume 34 Number 10
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Windows Systems Requirements
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A Pentium-based PC or compatible
computer.
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At least 64MB of RAM.
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Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista
system software.
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Screen resolution of 1024 x 786
or larger recommended
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PDF Reader: Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher, Foxit Reader 2.0 or likewise.
Mac OS System Requirements
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