Patient Safety



Date & Location
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 12:00 AM - Monday, May 31, 2027, 11:59 AM

Target Audience
Specialties - Academic/Research, Anesthesiology, Audiology, Bariatric Surgery, Behavioral Health, Cardiovascular Disease, Chaplains, Critical Care Medicine, Dental, Department of Adult Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Pathology, Department of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Surgery, Dermatology, Developmental Disabilities, Diagnostic Radiology, Dieticians, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Family Practice, Gastroenterology, General Practice, General Surgery, Geriatric Medicine, Gynecology, Hematology, Hepatology, Hospital Administrators, Hospitalist, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Multiple Specialties, Nephrology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, New Specialty, New Specialty, New Specialty, Nuclear Radiology, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Nutrition, Ob/Gyn, Obstetrics, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pain Medicine, Pathology, Pediatric, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Physicians, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health, Pulmonary Disease, Radiologic Tech, Radiology, Rheumatology, School Nurses, Social Work, Speech Language Pathology, Sports Medicine, Statisticians, Therapeutic Recreation, Urology, Women's Health, Wound Care
Professions - Advanced Practice Provider, Audiologist, Child Life, Dentist, Dietician, Fellow, Non-Clinical Professional, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Resident, Respiratory Therapist, Social Worker

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ABP MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours), ABS CC (1.00 hours), Contact Hours (ANCC) (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

Overview
This course describes important concepts influencing understanding and improving patient safety, examine different approaches to safety improvement, and explain Texas Children's Safety Differently Principles.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Discuss the background for patient safety.
  2. Describe important concepts influencing understanding and improving patient safety.
  3. Examine different approaches to safety improvement.
  4. Explain Texas Children's Safety Differently Principles.

Accreditation

Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Texas Children’s Hospital designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activity awards up to 1 contact hours.


Additional Information

ANCC Learning Outcome

At the end of this activity, the learner will self-report an intent to change practice to improve patient safety.

Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive contact hours for this nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activity, the participant must complete a participant evaluation.

Accessibility Statement
 
Texas Children's Hospital is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.