In Healthcare, the Problem Identification & Resolution processes spend much of its time working to reactively deal with problems that jump up and bite us and then mitigate those risks. Ideally, we would like to shift the balance to more proactive identification of safety and patient risks and catch problems before they cause harm.

But in reality, we all are constantly being pulled away from assessing future risks to deal with today’s problems. We work hard at our error reduction programs, data indicators, fall programs, medication safety programs etc., but are we really getting the most value from these efforts to proactively assess risks? Rather than thinking about Risk Assessment as a separate activity, what can we do to leverage our existing work to help us be more proactive in assessment of Risks?

This session will look at the three key parts of an effective Healthcare Risk Assessment program including:

• Finding and identifying risks
• Prioritizing the risks
• Developing effective mitigations

Speaker Info:

Kenneth Rohde
President
KRRohde LLC

Mr. Rohde is President of KRRohde LLC and senior consultant for The Greeley Company. He brings over 38 years of experience in quality management to his work in healthcare, manufacturing and nuclear power. Mr. Rohde's roles in performance improvement and project management make him uniquely qualified to assist organizational leaders develop solutions to their toughest challenges.