Risk management in health care: where did it come from and where is it going?
This article reviews some of the historical developments contributing to the evolution of risk management and its current role in health care. The scope of activities and concerns that today's health care risk managers address and the need for involvement by the entire health care team are discussed.
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Risk Management Department, FOJP Service Corporation, New York, NY 10022.
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