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NHA CCMA Exam Prep 16, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Culture
Published 3 weeks, 2 days ago
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- To distinguish between reactive Quality Assurance (finding errors) and proactive Quality Improvement (preventing them).
- Why reporting "near misses" is crucial for root-cause analysis and system-wide safety improvements.
- How a "just culture" creates a non-punitive environment that encourages error reporting to improve patient safety.
- To clarify the medical assistant's role in safety: using checklists, collecting data, and escalating concerns without overstepping scope of practice.
- How to apply the "SAFE" mnemonic (Spot, Alert, Follow, Ensure) to guide your actions in patient safety scenarios on the exam.
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