Provides an overview of risk management at HMC – What is risk and how is it assessed? What is the purpose of risk management in healthcare? What are your responsibilities? and How can you ensure a culture of safety at HMC?
Explains each step in the risk assessment process including the governance structure, the use of risk registers and identifying, evaluating, recording and reviewing risks.
Focuses on reporting risks and incidents, including why reporting is important and how to overcome barriers, what should be reported, and how.
Introduces three risk management tools - Risk Assessment Matrix, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA – and how these tools can be used to better understand risk at HMC.