Minimising Risk in Healthcare Organisations course for Medical Doctors

This session defines risk and via the presentation of various clinical situations, discusses approaches to the management of risk. This session contributes to the development of leadership in a clinical setting.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Define risk management generally and explain how it applies within the clinical context and to the concept of leadership
• Identify and critique current policies and protocols used locally to manage risk
• Describe and categorise potential sources of risk within your area of work
• Describe commonly used tools and techniques for managing risk
• Through consideration of a case study, demonstrate your contribution to leadership by identifying how risk can be systematically managed