Question

Risk management functions and quality improvement functions in an organization can overlap in terms of addressing patient safety. Using information from your own employer/organization's risk management plan, or that of an allied health care organization in your city or region, identify and summarize two such functions which commonly overlap in this manner. What common factors lead to the overlap? Does the structure work for the organization you selected? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Patient Security Alert System (PSA System) is the basis for the safety and quality of patients for Virginia Major workers. The PSA system started in 2002 and it has been a focus of ongoing initiative.

1. Encourage a culture of reporting and security.

2. The marked concern produces a fast and standard response.

3. Empower the manager to deal with issues related to the source.

4. Promote greater transparency

The common factors lead to the overlap are

• Security culture that encourages the report about the incident

• Leadership training and engagement
• Early notification and cooperation with risk management