Developing Risk Management Policies for Healthcare Providers at Critical Care Units

Abstract

: Background: Risk management policies are essential in the critical care unit to offer the highest quality of care, as well as to the continuing evaluation and enhancement of the care and services given to patients. Purpose: assess the common risks at critical care units from health care providers’ perspective; develop risk management policies for health care providers at critical care units and validate the developed risk management policies. Methods: Methodological descriptive design was utilized. The study was conducted at critical care units of Menoufia university hospital. Sampling: A number of 75 nurses, 27 physicians and 13 supportive personnel were involved. Instruments: Two instruments were used (risk assessment questionnaire and validity risk management policies. Results : biological risks, medication error related risks; possible risks related hospital error; patients related to risks; risks related to staffings.Levels of Knowledge of nurses, physicians and supportive personnel about common risks at ICU were 10.21 ± 1.50, 9.81 ± 1.62 and 9.77 ± 1.54 consequently . Conclusion: There were biological risks, medication errors related risks; possible risks related hospital errors; patients related to risks; risks related to staffing Recommendations : Hospital administrators are needed to improve quality of patient care and minimize the proposed risks.