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Risk Management in Health Care Institutions: A Strategic Approach, Second Edition

Author(s): Florence Kavaler, MD, MPH, SUNY, Brooklyn, New York
Allen D. Spiegel, PhD, MPH, SUNY, Brooklyn, New York
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763723149
  • ISBN-10:0763723142
  • Paperback    444 pages      © 2003
Price: International Sales $132.95 US List
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Overview

Risk management for health care institutions involves the protection of the assets of the organizations, agencies, and individual providers from liability. A strategic approach can result in significant cost savings. Risk Management in Health Care Institutions: A Strategic Approach offers governing boards, chief executive officers, administrators, and health profession students the opportunity to organize and devise a successful risk management program. Experts in risk management have contributed comprehensive, up-to-date syntheses of relevant topics to assist with practical risk management strategies.

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Section 1. Introduction to Risk Management
Chapter 1. Risk Management Dynamics
Chapter 2. Regulatory Environment: Standards and Risk Management
Chapter 3. Identifying and Controlling Risks in the Workplace
Chapter 4. Patient/Consumer Communications to Reduce Risk
Chapter 5. Financing of Risk and Insurance

Section 2. General Risk Management Strategies
Chapter 6. Total Quality Management, Continuous Quality/Process Improvement, and Evaluation of the Risk Management Program
Chapter 7. Ethical Issues for Risk Managers
Chapter 8. Assuring Safety and Security in Health Care Institutions

Section 3. Specific Strategies for Specific Risk Areas
Chapter 9. A Primer on Medical Malpractice
Chapter 10. Strategies to Reduce Liability
Chapter 11. Risk Management in Psychiatry
Chapter 12. Identifying and Controlling Risks in Long Term Care
Chapter 13. Risk Management in Selected High Risk Hospital Departments
Chapter 14: Risk Management in Managed Care Organizations
Chapter 15. Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems: Risk Management Issues, Challenges, and Solutions


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Florence Kavaler, MD, MPH-SUNY, Brooklyn, New York

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Allen D. Spiegel, PhD, MPH-SUNY, Brooklyn, New York

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Text for governing boards, CEOs, administrators, and health-profession students on the organization and implementation of successful risk management programs. Presents case studies. 11 U.S. contributors.

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