Quality Series: Role of Risk Management
Quality Series: Role of Risk Management is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 10/13/2021
Date of Most Recent Review: 10/13/2021
Course Termination/ Update Date: 10/31/2024
Description:
The goal of this course is to provide nursing professionals in acute care settings with information to enhance their understanding of the role they play in risk management along with proven strategies for ensuring quality outcomes in their professional practice in acute care settings.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The role of risk management has a significant impact on the quality outcomes of acute care organizations. It includes systems and validated processes aimed at assessing and developing interventions to mitigate risk factors and optimize quality outcomes. Nursing leaders are stakeholders in the risk management process and can benefit from understanding risk management strategies and objectives. In this course, you will learn about risk management in the acute care setting.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Identify the importance of risk management, the processes, and tools used in risk management in the acute care setting.
• Identify at least two concrete strategies for enhancing quality outcomes.