Risk Management and Patient Advocacy Flashcards
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Which law protects peer review information from discovery in most U.S. states?
Answer: Peer Review Protection Statutes
State peer review protection statutes shield peer review records from legal discovery to encourage candid quality improvement discussions.
An occurrence report (incident report) is best used for:
Answer: Documenting events to support quality improvement and risk management
Occurrence reports are internal documents used to track events for quality improvement and risk management, not for disciplinary action.
Which concept describes the degree to which patients are protected from unintended harm during care?
Answer: Patient safety
Patient safety refers to the prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with health care.
A hospital's risk manager discovers that a surgical sponge was left in a patient post-operatively. This is classified as a:
Answer: Sentinel event
An unintended retention of a foreign body after surgery is a sentinel event — a serious, largely preventable patient safety event.
In the context of informed consent, which element is NOT required?
Answer: Guarantee of a successful outcome
Informed consent requires disclosure of risks, benefits, and alternatives, but clinicians cannot and must not guarantee outcomes.
The purpose of a proactive risk assessment in healthcare organizations is to:
Answer: Identify and address vulnerabilities before harm occurs
Proactive risk assessment identifies system vulnerabilities and addresses them before they result in patient harm or organizational liability.