Tag Archives: healthcare risk management
In Risky Situations, Don’t Go it alone
Healthcare risk managers work hard to identify patient safety hazards, assess the level and type of risk, control or remove potential harm and loss triggers, monitor risks and improve performance. With their eyes on patient safety and internal risk management activities, a few things sometimes fall through the cracks because they are out of sight, Continue Reading »
Poor Communication Can Cost an Arm and a Leg or in Some Cases, a Foot.
Are you a good communicator? I think most of us would say that we are pretty decent, but could probably improve our communication skills. How does poor communication affect claims in correctional healthcare? Here’s an example and a few statistics. This is a true story. A 37 year old male was arrested and put in jail Continue Reading »