Management of Risk and Adverse Events in Medical Entities

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Author(s): Bożena Pieczka (Higher School of Economy in Bydgoszcz, Poland)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 16
Source title: Healthcare Administration for Patient Safety and Engagement
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Aleksandra Rosiek-Kryszewska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland)and Krzysztof Leksowski (Military Clinical Hospital, Poland & Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3946-9.ch003

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Healthcare Administration / Medicine & Healthcare

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The purpose of this chapter is to point out that effective risk management, also in healthcare units, can contribute to the effective reduction of adverse events and, consequently, the compensation claims of the patients. Also defined is the concept of risk and outlines the necessary elements that should be included in effective risk management. As far as medical entities are concerned, risk management is primarily about dealing with adverse events. Conscious control and limiting the occurrence of these events affects patient safety in a medical facility.

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