Risk Assessment
1. Risk Assessment
A systematic process for evaluating potential risks
Risk Assessment
A systematic process for evaluating potential risks
2. ICRA
A type of risk assessment that focuses on infection, infectious agents, and the environment to anticipate potential impact; frequently done with construction projects
ICRA
A type of risk assessment that focuses on infection, infectious agents, and the environment to anticipate potential impact; frequently done with construction projects
10. Preparedness
Actions and resources an organization has in place to respond to an event
Preparedness
Actions and resources an organization has in place to respond to an event
8. Mitigation
Actions implemented to prevent the severity of something occurring or potentially occurring
Mitigation
Actions implemented to prevent the severity of something occurring or potentially occurring
9. Safety
Actions put in place to reduce harm to staff, patients, visitors or the environment
Safety
Actions put in place to reduce harm to staff, patients, visitors or the environment
7. Proactive risk assessment
An assessment that reviews a process in detail for potential risks based on potential impact to improve outcomes
Proactive risk assessment
An assessment that reviews a process in detail for potential risks based on potential impact to improve outcomes
3. Hazard
Anything that can cause harm
Hazard
Anything that can cause harm
5. Probability
How likely it is that the event will occur
Probability
How likely it is that the event will occur
4. Risk
Potential that the hazard will cause harm
Risk
Potential that the hazard will cause harm
6. Severity
The potential negative impact created by the event occurring
Severity
The potential negative impact created by the event occurring
