Risk Management Unfortunately, it has become necessary to address the issue of falls at the healthcare facility by whom I am employed (Facility A). Recently, there has been a rash of accidents all relating to patients falling. The healthcare facility is concerned not only about the injuries to the patients, but, also about the liability issues. For this reason, the facility has taken steps to assess the risks which pertain to

Risk Assessment is an integral aspect on any business irrespective of industry. Every business has some form of inherent risk embedded within its underlying business operations. This risk, through proper assessment can be minimized and practically prevented under certain conditions. Through proper risk assessments, businesses can abate the influences of danger that ultimately erodes both profitability, and reputation. In addition, risk assessments allow the company to reduce the prevalence of

Risk Management Applications in Hospitals The concept, usage and learning of risk management phenomenon are important for all institutions in healthcare industry. The most important purpose of risk management in healthcare industry is learning from errors, it is these human errors that pave the way for us to learn prepare and not repeat these errors again. These errors can lead to a medical incident and the learning from them occurs when these

Risk Management Risk and vulnerability analysis Risk can be defined as a prediction of future events and their outcomes and consequences. Initially, as these predictions are being made, there is no guarantee that these event will actually occur. At this point, it becomes vital to apply probabilities in order to determine the likelihood of the event occurring. Risk analysis, therefore, is a process of describing risks involved in any situation or organization.

Risk Factors to the Onset of Drug Addiction Drug addiction is one of the subjects whose importance can never be underestimated. Even though this issue is discussed at every forum, the problem persists in the society and needs to be sorted out. It should be noted here that there are always some factors that are common among the people who resort to drug addiction. Some of these factors will be sought

Risk and Quality Management Assessment This analysis focuses on three different types of risks that are commonly associated with a nursing facility. Risk and quality management is an important aspect to many health care organizations. This is especially true in nursing facilities because of the level of direct patient interactions that occur on a daily basis. There are many potential risks that can emerge and a nursing facility. Three common risks were