Risk Management in Healthcare

Course Description

The course serves as a primer for risk management professionals. It serves as a primer for risk management professionals. It covers basic concepts of risk management, employment practices, and general risk management strategies. It also goes over specific risk areas including medical malpractice, strategies to reduce liability, managing positions and litigation alternatives. It includes an emphasis on outpatient medicine and the risks associated with electronic medical records. It covers academic medical settings and the impact on healthcare delivery, ambulatory and outpatient surgery, and office based surgery.