Abstract
This paper serves to look inside a healthcare institution and the vital components involved in minimizing risks in areas that are inherently wrought with them. The areas examined in this project include the risks in the field of emergency room medicine, radiology, as well as obstetrics, gynecology, and neonatal care services. The strategies used to maximize the reduction of these risks, both old and new, and their effectiveness in past, present, and future occurrences will be carefully examined. In addition, we will delve into different institutions and their success rate in minimizing risks in high-risk areas.
Introduction
Risk management is not a new term in the healthcare industry. However, one is always broached with caution. Any industry has risks, both inherent and added, that it must take into consideration. The strategies to reduce these risks present modern day risk managers with an extreme challenge, and the stakes of not reducing these risks are becoming increasingly higher.
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