Objectives
Physicians participating in this activity should be able to:
- Predict possible diagnostic errors resulting from case-specific factors.
- Identify common heuristics used by physicians during the diagnostic process.
- Select the appropriate strategy to evaluate diagnostic decision-making processes.
- Select the appropriate system-level intervention to minimize the possibility of diagnostic error.
- Recall the common etiology of diagnostic errors.
- Distinguish between strategies that do and do not increase the detection rate of diagnostic error within healthcare facilities.
Taking the test
- Read the printable PDF version of Studies in Patient Safety, 11-6. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
- Take the assessment by following the link at the end of the PDF.
- CME credit is not awarded to non-physicians for “Studies in Patient Safety.”
Accreditation and designation information
The Pennsylvania Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Pennsylvania Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the enduring material.
Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by the Pennsylvania Medical Society are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).
Activity Development Team
- John Clarke, MD, Planning Committee
- Leslie Howell, Planning Committee
- Cynthia Lacker, RB, MS, LNCC, CPHRM, Planning Committee/Author
- Diane Seibert, Planning Committee
The members of the Activity Development Team have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Enduring material posted: Sept. 29, 2011
Enduring material expires: Dec. 31, 2013
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