Continuing its superiority in the health care risk management field, this sixth edition of The Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations is written by the key practitioners and consultant in the field. It contains more practical chapters and health care examples and additional material on methods and techniques of risk reduction and management. It also revises the structure of the previous edition, and focuses on operational and organizational structure rather than risk areas and functions. The three volumes are written using a practical and user-friendly approach.

Continuing its superiority in the health care risk management field, this sixth edition of The Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations is written by the key practitioners and consultant in the field.

Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, Student Edition This comprehensive textbook provides a complete introduction to risk management in health care. Risk Management Handbook, Student Edition, covers general risk management techniques; standards of health care risk management administration; federal, state and local laws; and methods for integrating patient safety and enterprise risk management into a comprehensive risk management program. The Student Edition is applicable to all health care settings including acute care hospital to hospice, and long term care. Written for students and those new to the topic, each chapter highlights key points and learning objectives, lists key terms, and offers questions for discussion. An instructor's supplement with cases and other material is also available. American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association with more than 5,000 members representing health care, insurance, law, and other related professions. ASHRM promotes effective and innovative risk management strategies and professional leadership through education, recognition, advocacy, publications, networking, and interactions with leading health care organizations and government agencies. ASHRM initiatives focus on developing and implementing safe and effective patient care practices, preserving financial resources, and maintaining safe working environments.

The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) announces the 6th edition of its authoritative reference text on healthcare risk management. The Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Organizations, Volume 2, Clinical Risks offers the most respected guidance for today's healthcare risk management professional. The sixth edition is the latest edition of the Handbook which has become the standard in healthcare risk management. The three-volume set covers the enterprise-wide continuum of care and associated risk and has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect recent changes in the healthcare environment. The Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Organizations offers current information, regulatory and legal updates, and assessment tools that will prove invaluable to both new and seasoned risk managers. Volume 2 focuses on clinical risk management in twenty chapters on patient safety in the various hospital and preadmission environments, in retail clinics, in home healthcare, in the ambulatory environment, and in senior housing and long-term care, as well as medication safety, biomedical technology, informed consent, and clinical research. The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association with more than 5,300 members representing healthcare, insurance, law, and other related professions. ASHRM promotes effective and innovative risk management strategies and professional leadership through education, recognition, advocacy, publications, networking, and interactions with leading healthcare organizations and government agencies. ASHRM initiatives focus on developing and implementing safe and effective patient care practices, the preservation of financial resources, and the maintenance of safe working environments.

This is the most current edition of the book that has become a standard in the field. The three-volume set covers the enterprise-wide continuum of care and associated risk and has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the current changes in the health care environment. The Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations offers current information, regulatory and legal updates, and assessment tools that will prove invaluable to both new and seasoned risk managers.

This is the most current edition of the book that has become a standard in the field. The three-volume set covers the enterprise-wide continuum of care and associated risk and has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the current changes in the health care environment. The Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations offers current information, regulatory and legal updates, and assessment tools that will prove invaluable to both new and seasoned risk managers.

Continuing its superiority in the health care risk management field, The Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations (5th Edition), is written by the key practitioners and consultants in the field. Included are many practical chapters and health care examples than before as well as additional material on methods and techniques of risk reduction and management. This edition also revises the structure of the previous edition, and focuses on operational and organizational structure rather than risk areas and functions. Readers will welcome this more practical and user-friendly approach. Volume I, a risk management primer, incorporates the basic elements of risk management. Several topics will be given a more comprehensive treatment in one of the other two volumes. This volume is also perfect as a general overview and used by academia. A wealth of checklists and detailed, up-to-date explanations of regulatory and legal changes will help novice and veteran risk managers learn to manage risk effectively. Basics of Health Care Enterprise Risk Management Health Care Legal Concepts Introduction to American law Governance of Health Care Organizations Development of a Risk Management Program The Health Care Risk Management Professional Risk Management Metrics Ethics in Patient Care Patient Communication Physician and Allied Health Professional Credentialing Documentation and Medical records Basic Claims Administration Contract Review Primer for the Risk Management Professional Information Technology and Risk Management Health Information Management Introduction to Risk Financing Insurance Basics: Principles and Coverages Organizational Staffing Emergency Management The Basics of Occupational and Environmental Health Volume II, focuses on patient safety and the operational risk inherent in all healthcare organizations with particular emphasis on clinical risk. The role of the risk manager in patient safety will be a common underlying theme. Topics include: Patient Safety Risk Managementâ??s Role in Performance Improvement Clinical Crisis Management Informed Consent Clinical Research Medication Safety The Risk Manager & Biomedical Technology Primary & Ambulatory Care Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Emergency Department Behavioral Health Critical Care Perinatal Risk Management Pediatrics Operating Room Laboratory Radiology Home Care Services Post Acute & Long Term Care Volume III, covers the complex risk issues and will cover legal, regulatory, technology, human resources and risk financing. Topics include: Risk Mapping Managed Care Enterprise Risk Management Workers' Compensation Occupational & Environmental Risk Exposures Employment Practices Liability Emerging Liabilities in Partnerships, JV, and Collaborative Relationships Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures Advertising Liability Claims and Litigation Management Risk Financing Techniques Request for Proposals Evolving Risk in Telemedicine Risk Management Information Systems Statutes, Standards, and Regulation Accreditation, Licensure, and Surveying Bodies HIPAA: Privacy and Security Corporate Compliance Absence and Productivity Management