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Module 1 discusses the relative risk for harm to patients in the health care system. Large studies and reports, such as the ones from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, revealed that harm to patients from medical errors is rampant and ultimately much of it is preventable.
Armed with that knowledge, Module 2 focuses on how health care organizations can both find and identify the risks that exist for their patients, as well as learn how to mitigate and prevent errors from occurring in the first place.
Module 3 explores the framework for success in advancing patient safety in health care organizations. Leadership is one of the most critical elements in a successful patient safety program. Safety is dependent on senior leaders directing efforts that foster the culture and commitment required to address the underlying systems that allow medical errors and harm to occur to patients.
Pricing: Diplomate Members $389.00 - Professional Members $499.00 - Non-Members $599.00
Upon completion of this activity, members of the interprofessional team should be able to:
Describe the historical progress of patient safety
Define a culture of safety, leadership roles, and systems-based thinking in advancing safety
Describe mechanisms to engage patients, family members, and team communication in improving patient safety
Describe the role of event reporting, data mining, and trigger tools in identifying and mitigating risk
Discuss response to medical errors when they occur
Identify methodologies for the use of data, process design, and process improvement in designing and measuring a patient safety program
Faculty includes:
Kim Werkmeister, RN, CPHQ, Convergence Health
Faculty Disclosure
Members of the Education Committee, Planners, and Faculty have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
This activity is valid from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028.
Previously valid September 13, 2021 through September 12, 2024 and reviewed for updates.
Pricing:
Diplomate Members $389.00
Professional Members $499.00
Non-Members $599.00
About this item
Module 1 discusses the relative risk for harm to patients in the health care system. Large studies and reports, such as the ones from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, revealed that harm to patients from medical errors is rampant and ultimately much of it is preventable.
Armed with that knowledge, Module 2 focuses on how health care organizations can both find and identify the risks that exist for their patients, as well as learn how to mitigate and prevent errors from occurring in the first place.
Module 3 explores the framework for success in advancing patient safety in health care organizations. Leadership is one of the most critical elements in a successful patient safety program. Safety is dependent on senior leaders directing efforts that foster the culture and commitment required to address the underlying systems that allow medical errors and harm to occur to patients.
Pricing: Diplomate Members $389.00 - Professional Members $499.00 - Non-Members $599.00
Upon completion of this activity, members of the interprofessional team should be able to:
- Describe the historical progress of patient safety
- Define a culture of safety, leadership roles, and systems-based thinking in advancing safety
- Describe mechanisms to engage patients, family members, and team communication in improving patient safety
- Describe the role of event reporting, data mining, and trigger tools in identifying and mitigating risk
- Discuss response to medical errors when they occur
- Identify methodologies for the use of data, process design, and process improvement in designing and measuring a patient safety program
Kim Werkmeister, RN, CPHQ, Convergence Health
Faculty Disclosure
Members of the Education Committee, Planners, and Faculty have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
This activity is valid from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028.
Previously valid September 13, 2021 through September 12, 2024 and reviewed for updates.
Pricing:
Diplomate Members $389.00
Professional Members $499.00
Non-Members $599.00
Course/Activity Information
ACCREDITATION & CREDIT
In support of improving patient care, the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
ABQAURP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
This activity is designated for 14 nursing contact hours.
Osteopathic Physicians
This program is approved for Category 2 credit by the American Osteopathic Association.
Physician Associates
ABQAURP has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until April 30, 2028. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, ABQAURP is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 14 general continuing education credits.
This course is intended for Physicians, Nurses, and Other Health Care Professionals with appropriate CME / CE credit offered for each profession.
All participants must achieve a final assessment score of at least seventy percent (70%) for recertification and continuing education credits. You have 60 days to complete the course after ordering.
This activity is valid from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028. Previously valid September 13, 2021 through September 12, 2024 and reviewed for updates.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kim Werkmeister, RN, CPHQ
Senior Vice President, Improvement and Implementation
Convergence Health
Kim Werkmeister, RN, CPHQ, is a nurse leader with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare quality and patient safety. She is a nationally recognized expert in patient safety and process improvement, contributing to major initiatives such as maternal safety, VTE, adverse drug events, readmissions, and failure to rescue. She has led statewide education and training efforts for a California nonprofit focused on reducing healthcare disparities, advancing high reliability, and preventing patient harm, and has supported hospitals and collaboratives across multiple states. Ms. Werkmeister currently serves as Senior Vice President of Improvement and Implementation at Convergence Health and holds advanced certifications and a master’s degree in Patient Safety Leadership.