Taking the risk out of hospital risk management.
New Federal regulations, Joint Commission standards and a modest increase in litigation against hospitals are focusing new attention on the risk management role. Many hospitals are paying scant attention to the field. But can they afford to ignore it?
D000407:Alabama; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016365:Liability, Legal; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States