PATIENT SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

PATIENT SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Patient safety can only be considered in a broader understand ing of risk management. Healthcare risk management has traditionally focused on the important role of patient safety and the reduction of medical error. However, with the increas ing complexity of the healthcare environment, which includes not only the increasing complexity of medical care but also the use of new and advanced technologies, IT and cybersecurity that health providers work in, a more comprehensive approach to risk management is required. As comprehensive risk management will increasingly become central to the design and deliv ery of all aspects of health care, surgeons need to be not only aware of the devel - opments in this area but also willing to contribute to the design, implementa tion and assessment of risk management systems. PATIENT SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Patient safety can only be considered in a broader understand ing of risk management. Healthcare risk management has traditionally focused on the important role of patient safety and the reduction of medical error. However, with the increas ing complexity of the healthcare environment, which includes not only the increasing complexity of medical care but also the use of new and advanced technologies, IT and cybersecurity that health providers work in, a more comprehensive approach to risk management is required. As comprehensive risk management will increasingly become central to the design and deliv ery of all aspects of health care, surgeons need to be not only aware of the devel - opments in this area but also willing to contribute to the design, implementa tion and assessment of risk management systems.