Question

Which is false about the purpose, structure, and process of Risk Management (RM) and Quality Improvement (QI) as discussed in your textbook?

a. The purposes of RM and QI are similar but not identical.

b. RM focuses on improving performance of professionals and processes, thus protecting patients in terms of quality of care.

c. RM protects the organization from exposure to costs that may result from clinical and nonclinical injury to patients, injury to visitors and employees, damage to property, and business interruption.

d. The best structure includes evaluation to determine whether the action taken actually solves the problem.

Answer 1

Option B is correct asnswer as RM (Risk Management) not focuses on improving performance of professionals and processes, thus protecting patients in terms of quality of care.

But it is the core function of the Quality Improvement (QI) to inprove overall performace of the healthcare professionals and the associated processes for the protection patients in terms of quality of care as per the desired standards set by the regulatory authorities.