ABOUT THE BOOK

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    Accession Number

 B5395

    Title

 Risk Management Handbook For Health Care Organizations

    Author

 Carroll, Roberta L

    Publisher

 Jossey Bass

    ISBN

 978-0-470-30017-6

     Summary

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 to 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.