The hospital's risk management team has identified a hazard to patient safety through review of incident reports. What should be the team's next action?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rationale 1: Disciplining staff may lead to reluctance to report other incidents.
Rationale 2: The first action is to eliminate the hazard before anyone else is harmed.
Rationale 3: Paying for previous injuries does not help identify or eliminate hazards.
Rationale 4: Information should be gathered and trended, but this is not as important as eliminating the hazard.

The Hospital's Risk Management Team Has Identified a Hazard to Patient