Risk Management: Patient Safety

Issued by Capella University

Earners of the Risk Management: Patient Safety contact hours have developed skills essential for using patient safety principles to prevent errors and provide a safe environment for patients and healthcare professionals. They are competent in skills such as recognizing how the complexity of healthcare systems impact patient safety and identifying how to prevent medical errors. Earners received 2 nursing continuing education contact hours for completion of this course.

Type Validation
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Paid

Skills

Complex Health Systems
Creating A Safe Environment
Prevention Of Medical Errors
Reporting Of Medical Errors
Standards For Safe Practice

Earning Criteria

Complete the Risk Management: Patient Safety course module and pass a summative exam assessing understanding of concepts essential to patient safety.