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Implementing Systems Theory to Understand Errors in Injuries in Healthcare
Medical errors have been conceptualized more recently as systems failures rather than individual errors. This lends itself to a more constructive focus where errors are reported and analyzed in the hope of preventing future errors through system modifications. This course reviews the characteristics of these complex systems and their role in medical errors.
Describe the characteristics of systems theory.
Identify the systems failures that allow errors to occur.
Identify types of medical errors and outcomes.
Explain the prevalent models of accident causation and how they apply to healthcare.
Describe how systems improvements can prevent errors and help providers respond appropriately to errors that do occur.
Be able to analyze clinical scenarios and identify individual and systems errors.