Operating Room

0746_PAMF_ It’s a Team Sport but What is the Surgeon’s Role in Enhancing Patient Safety to Avoid Errors in the Operating Room_Live

August 13, 2025

Description

This course is part of the risk education series. This series focuses on improving informed consent documentation and surgical practices to enhance patient safety and reduce the risk of legal issues. It covers key strategies for informed consent conversations and helping clinicians avoid potential lawsuits and ensure optimal patient care outcomes. This specific session explores the crucial role of the surgeon in promoting patient safety and preventing errors in the operating room. Through real-world case studies and a review of current legal frameworks, participants will examine best practices for informed consent, avoid medical battery, and understand the implications of the “captain of the ship” doctrine. The session emphasizes interdisciplinary communication, legal responsibilities, and recent changes to MICRA legislation that may impact surgical liability and litigation strategies.

 

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

Social Determinants of Health: 

Ivy ZK, Hwee S, Kimball BC, Evans MD, Marka N, Bendel C, Boucher AA. Disparities in Documentation: Evidence of Race-Based Biases in the Electronic Medical Record. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Aug 19:10.1007/s40615-024-02132-8. doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02132-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39160431; PMCID: PMC11836187.

Implicit Bias

Kalbaugh CA, Beidelman ET, Howard KA, et al. Implicit Racial Bias and Unintentional Harm in Vascular Care. JAMA Surg. 2025;160(5):536–543. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.7254

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Learning Objectives

After this activity learners should be able to:

  • Describe the legal and ethical requirements of informed consent, including documentation standards and common pitfalls that may contribute to litigation.

  • Differentiate between informed consent and medical battery, and recognize the consequences of performing unauthorized or different procedures.

  • Evaluate the “Captain of the Ship” doctrine and its implications for surgeon liability in the context of operating room team dynamics.

  • Apply culturally competent communication strategies to effectively engage patients in informed decision-making.

  • Identify how changes to MICRA legislation may impact professional liability and the future of malpractice claims involving surgical teams.

  • Implement strategies to enhance interprofessional communication and accountability to prevent surgical errors and promote patient safety.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABS MOC

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)

    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Physician Credit 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

     

  • 1.00 ANCC

    Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 CA BRN

    Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
    This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 IPCE

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

     

Course opens: 
08/13/2025
Course expires: 
09/13/2025
Event starts: 
08/13/2025 - 5:30pm PDT
Event ends: 
08/13/2025 - 6:30pm PDT
Add to calendar: 
Rating: 
0

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity. 

– Provider Designee/Verification:  Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D

In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Designation Statement

Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, 1 ABS MOC Credit, and 1.00 continuing professional development contact hours for nurses. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to Other Disciplines: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

 

Attendance & Credit Claiming

Text the 6-letter attendance verification code to (916) 866-7913 to claim credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ABS MOC

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)

    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Physician Credit 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

     

  • 1.00 ANCC

    Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 CA BRN

    Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
    This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 IPCE

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

     

Please login or register to take this course.

This presentation will be held on Wednesday August 13, 2025 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm via Zoom.

PAFMG Administration will be sending an outlook invite to all PAFMG clinicians with the Zoom meeting information below.

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82365105072?pwd=Lyt3EjGBMKPT9fr9BBqaPnha6Eu9ME.1 

Meeting ID: 823 6510 5072

Passcode: 980819

For questions, please contact Tascha Haut, Chief Risk Officer, at [email protected].