Assessing hospitals' clinical risk management: Development of a monitoring instrument.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical risk management (CRM) plays a crucial role in enabling hospitals to identify, contain, and manage risks related to patient safety. So far, no instruments are available to measure and monitor the level of implementation of CRM. Therefore, our objective was to develop an instrument for assessing CRM in hospitals.

Methods

The instrument was developed based on a literature review, which identified key elements of CRM. These elements were then discussed with a panel of patient safety experts. A theoretical model was used to describe the level to which CRM elements have been implemented within the organization. Interviews with CRM practitioners and a pilot evaluation were conducted to revise the instrument. The first nationwide application of the instrument (13

SUBMITTER: Briner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3022874 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature