Health Care
Risk Management and Patient Safety Certificate
Program description
Health care risk management is a term used
for the organization’s
culture, processes, and structures that are directed toward
identifying
and managing its various risks. With patient safety initiatives
at the
forefront of care, the goal of this program is to provide
health-care
professionals with both a classroom and practicum experience
that
will help them to develop the background knowledge and skills
necessary for the specialty of risk management. Faculty will
prepare
students to respond to potential risk while developing methods
to
mitigate loss throughout the organization.
The Health
Care Risk Management and Patient Safety Certificate is comprised
of five modules addressing key areas of the field. The program
begins with an overview of risk management in the health-care
setting, exploring the role of risk manager. Legal and regulatory
issues are covered, including a thorough examination of the
role of documentation and patient records. Enterprise risk
management, methodologies, state and federal regulations,
corporate compliance, and laws also will be discussed. The
program will also address risk issues in non-health-care settings,
as well as risk financing, insurance, and contracts. The program
concludes with a mock trial lab for a realistic experience
that will synthesize major concepts learned throughout the
modules. Click
here for complete module descriptions.
Requirements
for enrollment
Participants
must be registered nurses or other
health-care professionals with three to five years
of clinical experience with an interest in risk
management and patient safety. Proficient
computer skills as well as strong verbal and
written communication skills are required.
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