Effective Risk Management protects assets, minimises financial loses, improves both the safety and quality of healthcare, and improves the health, safety and welfare of healthcare staff all of which is explained in this title. We would recommend this title as a key reference text for those specialising in Risk Management in Healthcare.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction to Risk Management in Helathcare
1.1 The Need to Consider Risk Issues
1.2 Definitions of Risk and Risk Management, Hazards, Accidents etc
1.3 Operational Risk Management in Healthcare
1.4 Significance of Risk
1.5 Causes and Types of Errors and Accidents
1.6 Types of Risk
1.7 Causes of Accidents
1.8 People as Risks
1.9 Management Responsibilities in the Prevention of Risk
1.10 Organisation Risks
2 The Regulatory Framework for Healthcare Risk Management
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Three Influences
2.3 Professional Liability
2.4 Duty of Care
2.5 Standard of Care
2.6 Disclosure of Risk and Consent to Treatment
2.7 Proof of Negligence
2.8 Physical and Psychological Harm
2.9 Manslaughter and Gross Negligence
2.10 Employer's Liability and NHS Idemnity
2.11 Liability in Contract
2.12 Statutory Requirements
2.13 Corporate Governance Through Controls Assurance
2.14 The Increasing Regulatory Framework
2.15 NHS Core Principles
3 Risk Management Methods
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Risk Management Approach to Quality - Eight Dimensions
3.3 Underpinning the Risk Management Approach
3.4 Costs and Measures of Risk
3.5 A methodology for Risk Management
3.6 Methods for Risk Identification, Analysis and Reduction
4 Environmental Safety and Health Records
4.1 Stautory Framework
4.2 Fire Safety
4.3 Security
4.4 Health Records
4.5 Health Information Security
4.6 Waste Disposal
4.7 Ionising Radiations
4.8 Elements of Infection Control
5 Complaints, Claims and Financial Contingencies for Litigation
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Complaints
5.3 Clinical Advice to the Convenor
5.4 Preparation
5.5 Claims for Compensation
5.6 Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts
5.7 The NHS Litigation Authority
6 Human Resource Strategies for Successful Risk Management
6.1 The Importance of the Human Resource Function
6.2 Human Resource Functions
6.3 Staff Credectialing
6.4 Objectives and Opinions
6.5 Strategic Objectives
6.6 Influence in Organisations
6.7 A Structure for Risk Management
6.8 The Allitt Inquiry
7 Protection for Children and Vulnerable Adults
7.1 Child Protection
7.2 The Concept of Significant Harm
7.3 Role of Statutory Organisations
7.4 Protection of Vulnerable Adults
8 Mental Health
8.1 Introductin
8.2 Statutory Framework
8.3 Guidance From the Code of Practice
8.4 Risk to Patients
8.5 Risks to Healthcare Professionals
8.6 Reform of the Mental Health Act
9 Common and Avoidable Risks in Healthcare
Appendix 1: Controls Assurance Standards
Appendix 2: CNST Summary Standards
Index
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