title: Risk in clinical care.
abstract: Risk management in the clinical field has benefits for both the patient and the institution. Mortality and morbidity meetings have taken place for decades as a means of improving future patient care. Identification of adverse incidents, a proactive risk management programme, a clinical identification and assessment survey, and ongoing clinical audit, should aid identification of where things go wrong for patients and, by closing the loop, lead to improved quality of practice. Saving the institution's money through less litigation allows more cash to be diverted to patient care.
authors.affiliation: Education and Training, Healthcare Risk Resources International Limited, Brighton.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Secker-Walker
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Merrett
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration*