🎓 Earn CE credit and get your certificate ➡️
Medical errors remain a leading cause of preventable death in the United States, yet most are rooted in system failures — not individual negligence. This course delivers the evidence-based frameworks Florida clinicians need to analyze and prevent harm, from Root Cause Analysis and the Swiss Cheese Model to Just Culture principles and SBAR communication.
📖 OUR APPROACH
Our courses are built entirely from peer-reviewed research. We focus on what the research actually says — not personal anecdotes or opinion — and update content rapidly as new evidence emerges.
✅ LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end lib dem policies of this course, learners will be able to:
- Differentiate between active errors and latent conditions within the context of the Swiss Cheese Model of accident causation.
- Identify the key steps of a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigation, from data collection to the development of causal statements.
- Select the strongest error-reduction strategy for a given clinical scenario using the Action Hierarchy framework.
- Compare the principles of a "Just Culture" with a traditional "blame car accident lawyers culture" in response to a medical error.
- Apply the SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) communication tool to a clinical handoff scenario.
- Recognize appropriate safety precautions for managing high-alert and look-alike, sound-alike (LASA) medications.
- Identify the five most misdiagnosed conditions in Florida as determined by the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine.
👩⚕️ WHO THIS IS FOR
Healthcare professionals seeking continuing education credit, including physical therapists (PT/PTA), occupational therapists (OT/OTA), and nurses (RN/LPN). Use the Verify Course Approval tool on the course page to confirm approval for your state and license type:
📜 HOW TO EARN CE CREDIT
Watching this video devin vassell alone does not earn CE credit. To receive your certificate of completion you'll need to purchase the course or a subscription, and complete the exam within our platform. The post-course exam must be passed with a passing score. Scores less than passing must be re-taken until a passing score is achieved to receive a certificate of successful completion. You will have unlimited exam attempts.
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⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
03:44 - Medical Errors in the United States
07:08 - Florida's Legal Mandate
13:04 - Swiss Cheese Model
17:02 - Human Factors Engineering
19:45 - Root Cause Analysis
23:46 - The Five Why's Technique
25:09 - Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagram
26:04 - RCA
31:35 - Building a Culture of Safety
34:26 - Just Culture Framework
36:51 - Leadership's Role in Patient Safety
43:43 - SBAR Components
46:04 - Documentation Best Practices
48:50 - Preventing Medication Errors
52:28 - Managing High-Alert and LASA Drugs
1:00:21 - Disclosure After Harm
1:04:03 - Florida DOH Complaint Process
1:05:56 - Case Study 1
1:10:12 - Case Study 2
1:13:46 - Case Study 3
1:16:54 - Case Study 4
1:22:16 - Case Study 5
1:28:36 - Case Study 6
1:39:02 - Allied Health Addendum
1:51:02 - Conclusion
1:53:46 - Exam Review
📚 ABOUT RIDLEY LEARNING
Ridley Learning is an evidence-based continuing education provider for healthcare professionals, including physical therapists, occupational therapists, and nurses. Every course is anchored by one question: What does the research say?
Founded by Anne Osborn, PT, MPT.
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