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Within Normal Limits: Navigating Medical RisksThe Value of Early Reporting of IncidentsWe welcome Beth Chow, an occurrence nurse with Copic, who provides some great perspective about the benefits and value of early reporting of incidents. Beth explains the interchangeable terms "occurrence" and "incident" and clarifies what constitutes an adverse event and the types of events you should report to your medical liability insurance carrier. She goes on to explain how Copic’s reporting process works, why early reporting does not negatively impact your policy or premiums, and how early intervention programs like Copic’s 3Rs Program and Candor help resolve issues and maintain open communication with patients.
Feed...2024-12-0627 minWithin Normal Limits: Navigating Medical RisksJust Culture—A Framework that Promotes Patient SafetyIn this episode, we talk with Carrie Beth Roddy, a COPIC Patient Safety and Risk Manager, who joins Dr. Zacharias for a conversation on Just Culture. Carrie starts with defining the concept of Just Culture, explaining how it is being integrated into traditional medical culture, and the importance of using it to create opportunities to prevent future medical errors. We dig into the difference between human and system errors, factors that contribute to Just Culture’s success, how it facilitates more open discussions among providers while ensuring the highest level of safe treatment for patients, and ways that it su...2024-06-0631 min