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This course comprises seven learning modules that cover key aspects of patient safety. Topics include: patient communications, evaluation and diagnosis, prescribing, procedures and supervision, systems-based improvement, and provider fatigue. 

This course is designed to provide both insight into the problem of medical errors and suggest best practices to reduce the incidence of errors in health care.

There is no charge for those wishing to take the course without earning CME credit. Simply proceed to the course modules via the “materials” tab. Or register for the course to earn CME credit.

Released    July 8, 2007
Reviewed   July 8, 2010
Expires       July 8, 2013

Target Audience
This program is developed for physicians, residents, and medical students who are seeking a course to enhance patient safety skills.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the impact of patient safety and medical errors issues
• Communicate clearly to other members of the patient care team
• Determine how to improve the quality of their current record-keeping practices
• Devise processes and systems to enhance patient safety

Teaching Methods
Seven learning modules cover key aspects of patient safety. They can be taken independently, and each module should take no more than twenty minutes to complete. At the end of each section are questions designed to test the participant's knowledge of the concepts and practices presented. If a question is answered incorrectly, the correct answer will be shown and explained, providing an opportunity to correct mistakes.  This will ensure  an understanding of the message in each problem area. The objective of the course is to improve patient safety.