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ISBN: 9780470300176 | 0470300175

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 t... MOREo 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.

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Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, Student Edition is a complete introductory textbook on risk management in health care, incorporating all the basic elements of risk management as it relates to health care finance, quality, management, law, and regulatory compliance.In 24 concise chapters, this comprehensive introduction provides a perfect overview to prepare students, or working professionals in health care or law, enter the field of health care risk management and patient safety. Readers will be provided an understanding of 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.Each chapter will have key points, standardized introduction, list of key terms, and discussion questions. A separate downloadable instructors' manual will have additional support tools for the instructor.Chapter topics include:+ Enterprise Risk Management in Health Care - The Basics+ Health Care Legal Concepts+ Governance of the Health Care Organization+ Development of a Risk Management Program+ The Health Care Risk Management Professional+ Risk Management Metrics+ Ethics in Patient Care+ Interpersonal Communication Skills: The Ultimate Loss Control Technique+ Physician and Allied Health Professionals Credentialing+ Documentation and the Medical Record+ Basic Claims Administration+ A Contract Review Primer for Risk Management+ Information Technologies and Risk Management+ Health Information Management+ Introduction to Risk Financing+ Insurance: Basic Principles and Coverages+ Organizational Staffing+ Emergency Management+ Occupational Safety , Health ad Environmental Impairment: A Brief Overview+ Early Warning Systems for the Identification Organizational+ Patient Safety and the Risk Management Professional+ Risk Management's Role in Performance Improvement+ The Risk management Professional and Medication Safety

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This volume comprises the very essential elements of The Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, Fifth Edition, providing a complete and comprehensive overview of risk management in health care, including all the necessary foundations and applications to start a career or enhance current practice.

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Abridged version of Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, 3-volume set, profiled 2006-51. Textbook covers general risk management techniques, and methods for integrating patient safety and enterprise risk management into a risk management program. For postgraduate students. Softcover. DNLM: Health facilities--organization & administration.

Roberta Carroll, ARM, MBA, CPCU, CPHRM, is senior vice president of Aon Healthcare based in Tampa, Florida.

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.