JPS Emergency Department: FY26 AMA and Med Mal-Nuanced Topics on Patient Safety

Fort Worth, TX US

Two-hour program on patient safety strategies for the emergency department.

Target Audience

Physician and physician residents who practice in the Emergency Department at JPS Health Network.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Demonstrate a detailed plan for patients who are leaving against medical advice;
  • Identify how to adequately provide follow up, next steps, and allow for the most optimal treatment plan that the patient will allow;
  • Illustrate how to safely evaluate patients who can leave against medical advice, and confirm that they have capacity to do so; and
  • Define the risk of litigation, what increases the risk, how to deal with litigation, and how to not have significant life difficulties after being named in a suit
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 AOA Category 2-A
  • 2.00 HSC Participation
Course opens: 
08/27/2026
Course expires: 
08/28/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Tarrant County Medical Society
555 Hemphill Street
Fort Worth, TX 76104
United States

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and JPS Health Network. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team. 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. 

American Osteopathic Association

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians. 

Designations

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this program for a maximum of 2.0 hour of AOA Category 2A CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity. 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Certificate of Attendance

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 2.0 hour of participation.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 AOA Category 2-A
  • 2.00 HSC Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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