Priorities in Patient Safety: The Role of Clinical Risk Management

Teresa Capasso (), G. Fornero (), U. Fiandra (), I. M. Raciti (), A. Paudice () and E. Sorano ()
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Teresa Capasso: University Hospital Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin
G. Fornero: University Hospital Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin
U. Fiandra: University Hospital Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin
I. M. Raciti: University Hospital Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin
A. Paudice: University Hospital Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin
E. Sorano: University of Turin

Chapter Chapter 9 in The Future of Risk Management, Volume I, 2019, pp 197-217 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Introduction It is necessary to reorganize a Clinical Risk Management system according to priorities based on international scientific literature and national legislation. Objectives Building a Clinical Risk Management system for patient safety, according to priorities based on: claims for damages sentinel events adverse events complaints Methods A qualitative and quantitative analysis of claims for damages, sentinel events, adverse events and complaints was made. The results have been compared with the Italian normative references and those of international scientific literature. An economic analysis was conducted to evaluate the impact of clinical errors in the budget. Results and Conclusions Main areas for prior actions and implementation of corrective measures for patient safety were identified.

Keywords: Patient safety; Clinical Risk Management; Claims for damages; Adverse events; Complaints (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-14548-4_9

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