title: The development of a risk management program in response to the spread of bloodborne pathogen illnesses.
abstract: Risk management and total quality management are both focused on prevention, and together they provide the means to achieving improved outcomes. In total quality management, we are constantly looking for ways to improve processes, by continuously evaluating systems, identifying root causes, and providing employees with training, resources, and empowerment. Total quality management identifies opportunities for improvement, and risk management is used to prioritize these. Risk management involves identification and analysis of risk, development of action plans to deal with risk, examination of financial issues, and constant evaluation of the system. This article will describe the development and implementation of a risk management program, both in general and regarding bloodborne pathogen illnesses.
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authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D016730:Program Development; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*