Risk Management Plan for Medical Centers - Desklib

Running head: RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
Risk management plan
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A communication plan may be defined as a policy driven approach which would
provide relevant information to all stakeholders (Lando 2014). At medical centers, chances of
risk or disasters are always high. It is thus imperative to have a sturdy communication plan in
place that would be all encompassing. Such a plan would have to be devised so that requisite
information can reach the concerned parties in a timely manner. Moreover, it also entails the
channels of communication that would be used in case of emergencies or risks. The paper below
takes into consideration the various risks at a medical center and draws an effective risk
management plan for the same.
The first step in the communication plan for the medical center would be to specify the
objectives. The main purpose of the plan would be to ensure that all relevant information is
communicated to concerned stakeholders in real time. This exchange of information could be
with regards to the risks specified below or any other matter of concern (Trevena et al. 2013).
Such a communication plan would promote an environment of trust and transparency between all
parties involved. The target audience for the communication plan would be the stakeholders,
including patients and their families, employees, policy makers, the management and even the
board of directors (Zikmund-Fisher 2013). The communication plan would be implemented
through the official website and in the form of newsletters so as to ensure that the decisions are
effectively communicated. A communication plan would be of utmost importance in the case of
impending risks.
In the health industry, like other industries, there is always a chance of risk pertaining to
disasters, accidents and so on. In all these cases, risk management would be of utmost
importance (McNeil, Frey and Embrechts 2015). Risk management refers to that aspect of
strategic planning in a health organization where all the potential risks are calculated and

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preventive measures are applied (Iuga and McGuire 2014). It also takes into account the actions
that need to be taken post the disaster (Bunting Jr. and Groszkruger 2016).
The risk management policy related to the project would be as follows:
 Communication and consultation – This phase of the risk management plan would
involve all the members of the operational management.
 Identification of risk – At the medical center, four major areas of risk have been
identified which include clinical, human resources, quality assurance and operational
risks comprising health and safety hazards.
 Analysis of the risks – Once the risks have been identified, these risks would have to be
analyzed in order to devise measures of reducing them.
 Treatment of risks – After evaluating the risks, they would have to be minimized. This
can be done through risk management plans.
 Monitoring and reviewing – The measures taken would have to be reviewed and
evaluated from time to time to ensure maximum effectiveness.
KIND OF RISK PLANNED STEP RESPONSIBLE
PARTIES
TIMEFRAME EXPECTED
OUTCOME
CLINICAL RISKS
(All risks
pertaining to
patient care would
fall under this
category)
Implementation of
risk management
plan including
details on
professional
standards.
Training programs
Operational
management of the
medical center.
Monthly The main
objective of this
policy is to
improve the
quality of patient
care provided at
medical center.