
In the report, the IOM noted that approximately 98,000 people die in any given year from medical errors while in the hospital. Currently, the numerous risk management practices and processes that occur in healthcare organizations are a response to The Institute of Medicine’s (“IOM”) report entitled “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System.” Risk management in healthcare is a complex set of clinical and administrative systems, processes, procedures, and reporting structures designed to detect, monitor, assess, mitigate, and prevent risks to patients. Review how an interprofessional team can work together to mitigate risk and improve outcomes.Outline why risk management is important to clinical practice.Summarize the key definitions of terms involved in risk management.



Describe common procedures in risk management.Currently, the numerous risk management practices and processes that occur in healthcare organizations are a response to The Institute of Medicine’s (“IOM”) report entitled “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System.” This activity reviews the evaluation of risks and highlights the interprofessional team's role in managing and minimizing risks in the healthcare setting.
