Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Discuss and apply the principles of CARe to pediatric events.
2. Identify risks and measure, monitor and come up with treatment method which will mitigate or eliminate risk in the pediatric care setting.
3. Implement a process for making and taking action on decisions that will minimize the adverse effects of risk on the practice or the provider.
4. Apply policies and procedures that are focused on patient safety to reduce errors and adverse outcomes and prevent legal exposure.
 

Faculty

Jamie M. Verdi, JD, LLM
Sr. Director Clinical Safety and Risk Management
Baystate Health

Michael Uzar
Clinical Risk Manager
Baystate Health
 

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 event have commercial relationships 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 Health 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.

Nurses
Baystate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists
This activity carries a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).
Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists
Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 1.0 CE credit(s) for psychologists have been granted for this educational 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.

Specific Aids or Services
If under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you require specific aids or services during your visit to this continuing education program or for additional information on learner objectives, course content, faculty credentials or disclosure or level of instruction, please contact laurie.thivierge@baystatehealth.org.