Medical Errors, Part 1: New Approaches to an Old Problem provides an overview of the issue of medical errors in the American healthcare system. The program identifies the different types of medical errors, and discusses the "systems approach" as a new way to dramatically reduce them. The program also discusses the process of distinguishing system errors from errors made by individuals. The purpose of this program is to describe the different types of medical errors that can occur, and introduce the concept of the "systems approach" to error prevention. | 
Continuing Nursing Education Series 
