9131: Systems - Closing the Loop to Improve Patient Safety

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DISCLAIMERS 

This course is also offered as an eBook self-study. Policyholders who have already completed the eBook version, course #9123, are not eligible to complete this online course for premium credit. Premium credit will not be given for completing the same course twice. If you are unsure whether you have already completed the eBook, click here to submit an inquiry.

This course is an ONLINE self-study. You will be required to complete this course and take the test online. If you would rather have PDF materials emailed directly to you, you will need to register for the eBook version here: 9123: Systems - Closing the Loop to Improve Patient Safety.

Course Description

Effective systems involve a thorough analysis of existing processes, identifying potential areas of risk, and implementing strategies to mitigate those risks to improve patient safety and reduce the incidence of a medical malpractice lawsuit. This course will review data for claims related to faulty or ineffective systems that resulted in a claim against a healthcare professional. Case studies will be reviewed, and recommendations will be provided to assist in “closing the loop” which refers to the process in which all relevant patient information, including labs, diagnostics, referrals, and follow-up appointments, is timely communicated to the correct person through the appropriate channels and acted upon without delay.

Learning Objectives
  1. Discuss the complexities of systems within the practice of medicine
  2. List causes and implications of system failures and provide recommendations to mitigate the risk of a malpractice lawsuit while improving patient safety
  3. Highlight the importance of ongoing evaluation and refinement of established systems.
Course Format

This course is a digital reading option. It consists of pages of text, followed by a test. 

Credit Awarded

  • 5% Premium Credit for Physician Policyholders
  • 1.0 CME Credit for Physicians
  • Certificate of Participation for Non-Physicians

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA CME
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/01/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2027

Faculty & Authors

This course was developed by SVMIC’s Risk Education and Evaluation Department: Shelly Weatherly, JD, VP; Julie Loomis, RN, JD, AVP, Risk Education; Jeff Woods, JD, Risk and Practice Management Senior Attorney; and Trish Campbell, BSN, LNCC, Director of Risk Education.

CME Information

Accreditation:  This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTCOM) and State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company. The UTCOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation:  The UTCOM designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AOA:  This program is eligible for one (1) credit hour in Category 2 of the Continuing Medical Education Program of the American Osteopathic Association. Physicians will need to submit a letter of completion from the University of Tennessee directly to the AOA to receive CME credits, or AOA members may self-report the activity.

Continuing Education for Non-Physicians:  The UTCOM will issue Certificates of Participation to non-physicians for participating in this activity and designates it for CEUs using the national standard that 1 hour of educational instruction is awarded .1 CEU.

This activity was reviewed by Matthew Perkins, MD, on July 10, 2024. This activity was released on January 1, 2025 and will expire on December 31, 2027. SVMIC will not process any completions after December 31, 2027.

             

CME Disclosure

In accordance with ACCME Standard 3: Identify, Mitigate and Disclose Relevant Financial Relationships, the University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTCOM) requires that anyone who is in a position to control the content of an activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, UTCOM has taken steps to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME activity. No commercial support was received for this activity.

Faculty/Planning Committee Disclosure

The following faculty and/or planning committee members have indicated they have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Shelly Weatherly, JD, VP; Julie Loomis, AVP; Jeff Woods, JD; Trish Campbell, BSN, LNCC, Director.

Staff and Content Reviewer(s)

SVMIC staff, input committee and all content validation reviewers involved with this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA CME
  • 1.00 Attendance
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DISCLAIMER: This course is also offered as an eBook self-study. Policyholders who have already completed the eBook version, course #9123, are not eligible to complete this online course for premium credit. Premium credit will not be given for completing the same course twice. If you are unsure whether you have already completed the eBook, click here to submit an inquiry.