Question

How is risk assessment used in the accreditation process? What should be done with the results of the assessment?

Answer 1

Accreditation process includes assessment, evaluation of compliance with preset standards and giving certification.According to The Joint Commission, A risk assessment is defined as" an assessment that examines a process in detail including sequencing of events,achual and potential risks and failure or points of vulnerability and that prioritizes ,through a logical process area for improvement based on the achual or potential impact ( that is critically ) of care, treatment or services provided."

How is the risk assessment used in the accreditation process?

Risk assessment is a important factor in accreditation process where the expert team assess the potential threat and risk in the oragnizational settings using different tools.An risk assessment usually done in organization during accreditation process when there is no guidelines given in the law and regulation of the specific organization.Along with that an organization perform risk assessment when there is any risky procedures or process take place in that settings which can result in the poor patient outcome.

what should be done with the result of the assessment?

After risk assessment, we can identify the vulnerabilities, type of risks,the impact of the risks and also it enables to give appropriate measures to eliminate the current risk.Therefore after the risk assessment the organization should find out the interventions to eliminate risk by analysing the data get from risk assesment and should implement it.

and also,

Make record of the findings-to keep track the risk and measures to eliminate the risk.It is also consider as an evidence of organization's efforts in risk management.

Review the risk assessment-It is very important to review the risk assesment and measures take place to evaluate the outcome and should update as per the requirement.