risk management

risk management,

a function of administration of a hospital or other health facility directed toward identification, evaluation, and correction of potential risks that could lead to injury to patients, staff members, or visitors and result in property loss or damage.

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risk management,

n a program designed to identify, contain, reduce, or eliminate the potential for harm to patients, visitors, and employees and the potential financial loss to the facility if a compensable event occurs; usually concerned with the delivery system and site rather than practitioner performance.

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risk management

The constellation of activities–planning, organizing, directing, evaluation and implementation involved in ↓ the risks of injury to Pts and employees and ↓ property damage or loss in health care facilities Managed care A management approach designed to prevent or ↓ risks–eg, system development risks and mitigation their impact