Title: Emergency Medicine – Medical Errors/Patient Safety: Physician Burnout; Error Into Opportunity; Fatal Mistakes in ECG Interpretation
Faculty: Michael A. Gibbs, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., Jerry W. Jones, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.A.E.M., Laurence J. Kinsella, M.D., F.A.A.N.
Original Release Date: July 1, 2019 Expiration Date: July 1, 2022
TOPIC 1: Confessions of a Mostly Happy Doctor – Strategies for Reducing Physician Burnout.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- Review current literature re: physician burnout.
- Incorporate strategies to reduce clerical burdens of EMR.
- Adopt strategies for successful patient experience surveys.
- Apply techniques for managing functional symptoms in the office.
TOPIC 2: Turning Error into Opportunity.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Specify the elements of the emergency care environment that predisposes the clinician to decision-making errors as per the 2015 Institute of Medicine report.
- Develop and integrate cognitive strategies that reduce the likelihood of error.
- Design and implement effective methods for reviewing, discussing and addressing medical errors as per the Institute of Medicine guidelines.
TOPIC 3: 5 Things You MUST Look For Before Putting Down an ECG | 5 Fatal Mistakes To AVOID While Interpreting an ECG.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- List 5 conditions for which the ECG must be specifically and carefully scrutinized
- Specify 5 analytical or interpretative mistakes that could result in increased patient morbidity or fatality
- Integrate steps to avoid missing important signs on the 12-lead ECG into the methodical approach.
- The receipt for any incentive-associated purchase will designate the value of the gift card separately from the cost of the learning activity.
- This incentive may have implications on your tax reporting obligations. Any reimbursed amount must be declared as personal income for tax purposes.