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Course Description

The University of Florida Healthcare online program in Healthcare Risk Management and Patient Safety allows industry students and professionals the opportunity to further strengthen their foundational knowledge. This flexible, online offering allows participants the opportunity to familiarize themselves with core concepts in: the assessment and management of organizational risk, malpractice and insurance, informed consent, Long term and acute care facility risk principles, acute care infection control and more. In addition to the identification of techniques and foundational concepts, the program also provides participants with a slew of online links and reference articles available for use beyond completion of the course. This niche certificate represents another highly popular healthcare professional education offering from UF’s rich library of online healthcare educational content.

The University of Florida Healthcare Risk Management and Patient Safety program was originally developed over a decade ago as a licensure requirement with the Agency for Healthcare Administration. The course has since evolved, and expanded to include broad resources and insights into not only managing organizational risk, but also improved patient safety.

The course is designed to prepare working professionals in healthcare acute, ambulatory, skilled care and home health settings – where organized risk management is paramount. In addition, professionals in health law and insurance may also benefit from the key foundational concepts and valuable resources provided in the course. This course bridges the gap between technical knowledge and directly related work experience.

The rigorous curriculum combines the latest concepts with a selection of resources and references available beyond the conclusion of the course. Upon successful completion, participants receive a professional certificate from The University of Florida.

The national job market for professionals with expertise in the management of risk and patient safety continues to grow. The demand for risk managers continues to outpace the existing labor force.

What is Risk Management in Healthcare? - The New England Journal of Medicine: https://catalyst.nejm.org/what-is-risk-management-in-healthcare/

Healthcare Risk Management Jobs: https://careers.ashrm.org/jobs

 

Learner Outcomes

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss healthcare risk management functions and key responsibilities.
  • Explain the essential components to an organizational healthcare risk management program.
  • Identify organizational healthcare risk red flags.
  • Define accreditation, licensure, certification and surveying bodies - the regulatory environment.
  • Identify the current national trends and tools for measuring satisfaction and quality for healthcare organizations.
  • Discuss Healthcare Risk Management's role in clinician communication and the concept of informed consent.
  • Define the concept of employee rights and the concept of organizational whistle blowing.
  • Explain how communication tools and processes can mitigate organizational risks.
  • Identify industry standards for managing security and safety.
  • Discuss the risk management process.
  • Define the concept of quality and tools and techniques for evaluation.
  • Explain the importance of having an up to date emergency-disaster plan.
  • Identify risk management considerations in hospital departments that are considered high risk.
  • Discuss tools and techniques for reducing organizational liability.
  • Define the concept of patient safety.
  • Explain the legal concept of tort and medical malpractice.
  • Discuss risk management in the outpatient and remote (telemedicine) delivery settings.
  • Recognize organizational infection control programs and measurement tools.
  • Identify risk management considerations and liability in long term and palliative care settings.
  • Define the concept of patient informed consent.
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Section Title
Healthcare Risk Management
Type
self-paced
Dates
Start Now, you have 180 days to complete this course once enrolled.
Course Fee(s)
Registration fee non-credit $349.00
Drop Request Deadline
TBD
Transfer Request Deadline
TBD
Reading List / Textbook

Florence Kavalar and Raymond S. Alexander, Risk Management in Healthcare Institutions – Limiting Liability and Enhancing Care, 3rd Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1449645656

E-book version of textbook: https://www.chegg.com/textbooks/risk-management-in-health-care-institutions-3rd-edition-9781449645656-1449645658

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