Reducing Liability
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what are anecdotal records?
personal accounts of events
what are the three levels of liability in a health care setting?
personal, supervisory, and employer
what is risk management?
process of identification, evaluation, and prevention
what information do event reports include?
who as involved in the report, what occurred, when it occurred, where it occurred, what actions were takn, witnesses
what is liability?
being legally responsible for causing harm
Ways in which liability can be reduced
following policies and procedures, keeping proper documentation, applying risk management
