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SVMIC Risk Reduction Series: Effective Systems

Ongoing educational programs that encompass appropriate

aspects of infection control should be implemented, reinforced,
and evaluated on a regular basis.

Additional information related to

infection control can be found in the
Physician Office Resource Manual,

available at www.svmic.com or in the
“Guide to Infection Prevention for

Outpatient Settings: Minimum
Expectations for Safe Care” on the

CDC Website at http://www.cdc.gov/
HAI/settings/outpatient/Outpatient-

Care-Guidelines.html. Online staff
training is available at http://www.

oneandonlycampaign.org/content/bloodborne-pathogens-
training, and SVMIC offers an OSHA training course covering

handling hazardous materials and regulations at www.svmic.
com.

Conclusion

The goal of this course was to give you an overview of risk
issues and factors contributing to systems failures resulting in

patient injury. We examined cases in which medical errors were
not the result of a healthcare practitioner’s knowledge deficit,

lack of clinical judgment or medical expertise, or failure to
consider the correct diagnosis as a possibility. Rather, the error

was the result of a poorly designed or neglected system. It is
our hope that this course reminds you to evaluate your current

systems and processes and ensure they are effective and

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