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Improving Patient Safety: Root Cause Analysis Training for Fourth Year Geriatric Sub-Interns

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Improving Patient Safety: Root Cause Analysis Training for Fourth Year Geriatric Sub-Interns

University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Authors:  
William Lyons, M.D., Jonathan Fullner, M.D., Katherine Jones, M.D., Deborah Mostek, M.D., Jane Potter, M.D.
Sponsor: 
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
POGOe Id: 
21210
Posted: 
02/11/2013
Updated: 
02/11/2013
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Educational objectives: 

By the end of the program, the student will be able to:

  1. The student will be able to complete a root cause analysis of an adverse event.
  2. The student will be able to identify actionable recommendations to decrease the likelihood of recurrence of an event based on a case study.
  3. The student will be able to effectively communicate to colleagues the importance and utility of root cause analyses in patient safety.
  4. The student will be able to relate clinical scenarios to the required AAMC Geriatric Competencies.
  5. The student will choose to use root cause analysis when encountering adverse events amenable to this type of analysis.
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Estimated time to complete: 
More than 3 hours
Posting status: 
Posted
Contact person/corresponding author: 
Katherine Jones
Suggested Citation:
Jonathan Fullner, M4 Joseph Hejkel, Dr. Elizabeth Harlow, Katherine Jones, Dr. William Lyons, Deborah Mostek and Dr. Jane Potter. Improving Patient Safety: Root Cause Analysis Training for Fourth Year Geriatric Sub-Interns. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2013 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/21210