| In the medical arena there is plenty of room for | | | | help working risk management practitioners and |
| mistakes and errors to occur and practices are | | | | healthcare practitioners train in an area that will |
| constantly at danger from their own in house | | | | further their professional development in the field |
| errors and in trying to manage the healthcare | | | | of healthcare administration, patient safety, and |
| risks of their patients. Practice professionals, | | | | clinic quality improvement. This course is offered |
| themselves need to understand the principles of | | | | by the University of Florida and is aimed at |
| healthcare risk management. | | | | professionals already working in the field. |
| Pre-Certification Program in Healthcare Risk | | | | There are some other courses offered, e.g. the |
| Management is a professional certificate for | | | | Life Wings training, that are aimed at professionals |
| people working in this area. This program is aimed | | | | already working in the healthcare arena and that |
| at both medical and contingency management | | | | do not give certification. You can also study online |
| professionals who may need some training if they | | | | with the University of Florida on the Healthcare |
| are to understand the subject's intricacies as well | | | | Risk Management Certificate program and is |
| as to further their own professional development. | | | | approved by the Agency for Healthcare |
| This is approved by the Commission on | | | | Administration. This particular course also meets |
| Healthcare Certification for those who want to | | | | the licensing requirements. |
| become a healthcare risk management specialist. | | | | In healthcare the risk management specialist is |
| This particular course is recommended by the | | | | there to identify areas that could be problematic |
| Florida School of Nursing In spite of this | | | | and to reduce as far as possible, the amount of |
| recommendation the course does not meet the | | | | probable exposure. They are also expected |
| pre-license requirements for those people who | | | | educate the others that they work with into risk |
| want to become Licensed Health Care Risk | | | | management practices. |
| Managers in Florida. | | | | Risk managers may come from a variety of |
| Professional Certificate in Healthcare Risk | | | | professional backgrounds and because of the way |
| Management is for those people who really want | | | | that this profession has evolved; there are |
| to make a career in this area. Medical practice | | | | various methods of education and training for the |
| staff need to have some understanding of and | | | | role. Many have some sort of clinical background |
| training in danger management in healthcare. | | | | either as nurse or other healthcare professional. |
| There are now several kinds of professionals who | | | | The main objective in healthcare risk |
| may not be medically qualified but who are trained | | | | management is to both promote quality care and |
| and qualified in all the aspects of risk that can | | | | enhance parent safety. They may also be |
| arise in the healthcare arena. | | | | involved in managing any claims against the |
| Many people may take the Professional Certificate | | | | organization and to coordinate insurance coverage |
| in Healthcare Risk Management that is designed to | | | | and risk financing. |