Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Recognize the importance of teamwork and communication
2. Review what belongs in the timeout procedure
3. Appreciate the reasons why human errors occur

Faculty

John Romanelli, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate
Baystate Medical Center 

Sandra Wadsworth, MSN, RN, CNOR
Director of Inpatient Surgery
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate
Baystate Medical Center  

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Advanced Practice Providers
Baystate Health designates this activity for 1 contact hours for Advanced Practice Providers. Advanced Practice Providers should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.