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May 03, 2008 09:31 PM

Question: Risk Manager Job Duties - This is my new job

by Mozzie

Hi

I know that this is the quality forum, however there isn't anything for "risk management". It seems to me that quality and risk are very closely related.

Anyways, I just want to know if anyone on here also performs risk management duties (I have seen where the quality & risk manager is the same person).

If you were just starting out in risk management - what would be the first thing you would do to understand the expectations of the job???

How do you prioritize your day???

I have a job description - but it is really "wordy". I think from what I know about it - I will like it. I just want a good start. Anyone willing to share?

Thanks,
Mozzie


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from zahryia
Old May 04, 2008, 03:19 PM

Default Re: Question: Risk Manager Job Duties - This is my new job
Originally Posted by Mozzie View Post
Hi

I know that this is the quality forum, however there isn't anything for "risk management". It seems to me that quality and risk are very closely related.

Anyways, I just want to know if anyone on here also performs risk management duties (I have seen where the quality & risk manager is the same person).

If you were just starting out in risk management - what would be the first thing you would do to understand the expectations of the job???

How do you prioritize your day???

I have a job description - but it is really "wordy". I think from what I know about it - I will like it. I just want a good start. Anyone willing to share?

Thanks,
Mozzie
This post is fine for this forum. But I would also post in the Management forum. I don't have too much experience in this area, but when I think of risk management, the first thing that comes to mind is patient safety.

So I would definitely focus on looking at falls, medication/medical errors, etc. I would then look at satisfaction data to see if there's some kind of link (i.e. lack of callbell response, etc.)

Congrats and Good luck!!!!
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from nightmare
Old May 04, 2008, 03:27 PM

Default Re: Question: Risk Manager Job Duties - This is my new job
Does your hospital/facility have a risk management/assessment policy folder? Ours comes under Health and safety but it could be different in the US.Start there and read up on the policies already in place.from there you can identify an shortcomings in the system that need addressing.
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Old May 18, 2008, 08:53 PM

Default Re: Question: Risk Manager Job Duties - This is my new job
Yes quality and risk management are closely connected.

Several suggestions, network with the company that covers your hospital for malpractice insurance.

Next see if there are any local risk management association available to join.

Third, meet with the quality manager.

Last set up a database to track risk issues.
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from eltrip
Old Aug 28, 2009, 01:02 PM

Default Re: Question: Risk Manager Job Duties - This is my new job
I started in risk management 3 months ago. I deal with clinical issues only. I start my day off by looking for new entries in our occurence reporting system. If there's something urgent to investigate, I'll look at it briefly. If not, I move on to my folder where I place items in order of priority: current investigations, calls to be made, etc. Of course, if there's a sentinel event (SE), everything else gets pushed to the side to deal with the SE.

This is, indeed, interesting work. My brain is continuously working!
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