HLT-313v Week 4 Topic 4 Discussion 2

Risk management functions and quality improvement functions in an organization can overlap in terms of addressing patient safety. Using information from your own employer/organization’s risk management plan, or that of an allied health care organization in your city or region, identify and summarize two such functions which commonly overlap in this manner. What common factors lead to the overlap? Does the structure work for the organization you selected? Why or why not?

You are required to use and cite a minimum of two references from the GCU Library to support your response.

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Risk management functions and quality improvement functions

Introduction

The functions of risk management and quality improvement are similar, but they also have some differences. Both functions involve taking steps to prevent harm or reduce the likelihood of adverse events occurring. However, there are some key differences between these two types of functions:

Risk management and quality improvement functions are similar but also have some differences.

Risk management and quality improvement are both functions of the quality department, but they have some differences. Both risk management and quality improvement are focused on protecting the organization from legal liability after an adverse event. They differ in their methods, however: risk management focuses on identifying risks, while quality improvement focuses on reducing them through action or process changes.

The goal of risk management is to identify all potential problems before they occur so that you can prevent them from happening again with proper planning and preparation of resources (e.g., training). The goal of quality improvement is simply to reduce risks down by taking steps towards improving processes so that nothing bad happens again—no matter what happens next!

Risk management is focused on protecting the organization from legal liability after an adverse event.

Risk management is focused on protecting the organization from legal liability after an adverse event.

The main risk management function is to avoid paying out money to patients or their families, and this can be done through many different methods. One way is through internal controls, which include policies and procedures related to handling claims and lawsuits. Another way is by setting up a team that specializes in handling these matters so they aren’t left with no one else available when something goes wrong. If a company doesn’t have adequate resources for this kind of thing then it could end up facing fines from regulatory agencies like the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) or CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).

Quality improvement is focused on avoiding harm to patients caused by unsafe systems or processes.

Quality improvement is focused on improving the safety of patient care. It’s not about legal liability, financial liability or patient satisfaction. A quality improvement function will look at systems and processes that affect patients’ health and well-being without focusing solely on reducing harm from unsafe systems or processes.

Quality improvement focuses on improving the quality of services provided to patients by improving communication between providers and stakeholders (e.g., managers). It also involves evaluating information related to system performance such as patient outcomes, cost effectiveness or efficiency of resources used in providing those services (e..g., equipment utilization). Finally, it includes identifying opportunities for continuous improvement based on these findings so that they can be implemented immediately if necessary along with strategies for measuring success over time

The two functions have different goals, but they can work together to help improve the safety of patient care.

The two functions have different goals, but they can work together to help improve the safety of patient care.

Quality improvement and risk management are both about improving quality of care. Both functions focus on identifying gaps in current practices as well as developing new strategies for managing those gaps.

The two functions complement each other because both aim for better outcomes for patients. Risk management aims to reduce error rates and mortality rates while quality improvement focuses on improving processes that could lead to adverse events or errors (e.g., medication errors). These two efforts are often used together by organizations seeking innovation through research on best practices in healthcare delivery systems across geographies or institutions

Conclusion

If you’re looking for ways to improve patient safety and reduce risk, consider the quality improvement function. This function will help your organization develop a culture of preventing harm by identifying areas that can be improved through testing, evaluation, and process improvement. A common goal is to make sure your patients are adequately informed about their care so that they feel comfortable discussing any concerns with their doctor or nurse practitioner.