Ethics and Risk Management: Medical Errors in Behavioral Health

Ethics and Risk Management: Medical Errors in Behavioral Health is organized by At Health, LLC.

Description:
Barbara Alexander, LCSW, BCD, founder and president of On Good Authority, and Margot Escott, LCSW discuss why medical error training is important for non-medical health providers and the most common errors that occur.  The course concludes with 8 detailed case illustrations of the different types of medical errors.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this program, participants should be able to:
• Discuss the differences between 'standard of care' and 'best practices'.
• Show why medical error training is important for medical and non-medical health professionals.
• Describe the importance of the informed consent process.
• Give examples of the many types of medical errors.