Test Tracking and Referrals: Strategies for Advanced Practice Clinicians - Activity ID 3278

Course Instructions

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 12:00 AM - Sunday, September 21, 2025, 12:00 AM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.75 hours), Contact Hours (ANCC) (0.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.75 hours)

Tracking of tests and consults is critically important in preventing diagnostic errors and preventing patient harm. The risk factors triggering an alleged malpractice claim were primarily related to the breakdown in clinical systems for test result management. Failures of systems often prevent providers from making timely and accurate diagnoses. Testing failures included test performance issues, misinterpretation of studies, receipt, and transmittal problems. Follow-up failures included lack of physician follow-up with the patient, referral management, inadequate provider to provider communication and patient noncompliance.

To obtain credit and a certificate of completion, learners must score 80% or higher on a post-test and complete a program evaluation.

Learning Objectives/Outcomes apply to all professions. 

Learning Outcome Statement: 80% of learners will demonstrate an increase in knowledge related to best practices for managing consultation and test results by scoring 80% or higher on a post-test.

1. Assess their practice’s tracking systems, processes, and documentation vulnerabilities that increase the risk of misdiagnosis and/or lead to patients “falling through the cracks.”
2. Educate others in their practice about how system and human failure impact patient safety and increase liability.
3. Determine what resources and tools can contribute to improvements in patient safety.

The Doctors Company is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. The Doctors Company designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 nursing contact hours. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Doctors Company is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical educational activities for physicians. The Doctors Company designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclaimer
The information and guidelines contained in this activity are generalized and may not apply to all practice situations. We recommend that legal advice be obtained from a qualified attorney for specific application to your practice. The information is intended for educational purposes and should be used as a reference guide only.

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