This document is a student assignment – specifically, Terri Maultsby’s second assessment for BHA 4004, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Health Care at Capella University. It focuses on developing a Risk Management Policy and Procedure within a healthcare organization.
This assignment is intended for students learning to apply risk management principles to healthcare settings. It’s likely used to evaluate a student’s understanding of identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks to patient safety and organizational stability. It exists as a graded component of the course curriculum.
This document *does not* represent a complete, ready-to-implement risk management plan. It’s a student’s work-in-progress, demonstrating application of course concepts. Users will need further resources and expertise to build a comprehensive policy.
This assessment provides a foundational outline including a purpose statement for medication safety, definitions of key risk management terms (Risk Prevention, Risk Reduction, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Safety, Adverse Event, Near Miss), and categorization of risks like Cyber Security, Health Information Management, and Billing & Collections. It also touches on Risk Identification Techniques, specifically Legal and Regulatory Compliances, and mentions HIPAA. This preview *does not* include the full policy and procedure details, or any further sections of the assessment beyond what is provided in the excerpt.
