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Risk Management
is responsible for:
The identification of practices, systems, or
processes that have the potential for putting
patients and/or visitors at risk of injury.
• The elimination and/or reduction of risks that have the
potential for causing injury.
• The implementation of the risk management program to
accomplish the above.
Risk Management reporting
responsibilities cover:
• Incident Reporting
• Serious Injuries / Code 15s
• Sentinel Events
• Wounds of Violence
• Allegations of Neglect or Abuse
• Allegations of Sexual Misconduct or Abuse
• Impaired Licensed Practitioner
Each entity has a Patient Safety Officer and Risk Managers
Proactive risk management = Patient Safety!
