Risk Management: A Process for Safer Care (CE)

In today ’ s healthcare organizations, there are risk manager leaders by title and there are those who manage risk daily — everyone else. As such, risk management awareness is important to everyone ’ s job functions in a healthcare organization.  

This course is intended to broadly apply to the general healthcare workforce, especially those in clinical roles. The more knowledgeable staff is about factors that give rise to potential liability situations, the more competent they will be to manage those risks, thereby contributing to safer, quality- driven healthcare delivery.

At the end of this course you will:

• Broadly describe the history behind healthcare risk management.
• Outline the primary healthcare risk management functions.
• List the basic steps in the risk management process that globally apply to any type of risk exposure.
• Give examples of the most frequent professional liability allegations involving clinicians and risk management strategies to prevent future occurrences.
• Identify The Joint Commission ’ s approach to evaluating clinical risk management activities.

Additional Features:

Access via the internet
Self-paced - stop and start at your convenience
Continuing Education Credit offered (CE)
"See it in Action" Examples
Downloadable samples of forms and diagrams in PDF format that you can use on the Job
Good practice suggestions
Handy tips for on the job
Common pitfalls to avoid
Glossary of key terms
Interactive questions with feedback from colleagues
Flash-based video clips
Interactive games 

Item Number:
WBT0902

Price: $199.00 USD