Section: Module 6: Understanding and Managing Clinical Risk | Patient Safety | NextGenU.org

  • Learning Outcomes:

    By the end of this Module, you should be able to:

    • Explain the relevance of clinical risk management in the context of patient safety.
    • Delineate the concepts of incident monitoring, near misses, and sentinel events.
    • Describe the role of complaints in improving care.
    • Manage risk by enhancing personal accountability.
    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Reflect on whether credentialing, accreditation and registration (licensure) has reduced clinical risk in the setting you work, thereby leading to improved patient safety.


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      Quiz: Understanding and Managing Clinical Risk

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