Rubeor Karen
Maryland Medicine Comprehensive insurance Program , University of Maryland Medical System, University Physicians, Inc., Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2003 Apr-Jun;17(2):94-100. doi: 10.1097/00005237-200304000-00002.
In today's litigious medical environment, risk managers serve as a support to health care providers by managing potential or actual liability situations. They analyze the facts in an untoward event, help clinicians communicate the appropriate information to the patient and family, and document it in an objective manner. This article briefly describes the inception of the risk managers' role, details how risk managers can provide support to members of the medical and nursing staffs and what their role is in patient safety, and explains various basic legal concepts that are important to understand should litigation ensue following an adverse event.
在当今这种动辄诉诸法律的医疗环境中，风险管理者通过处理潜在或实际的责任情况来为医疗服务提供者提供支持。他们分析不良事件中的事实，帮助临床医生向患者及其家属传达恰当的信息，并以客观的方式记录下来。本文简要介绍了风险管理者角色的起源，详细说明了风险管理者如何为医护人员提供支持以及他们在患者安全方面的作用，并解释了如果不良事件引发诉讼，一些需要理解的重要基本法律概念。
