ABSTRACT
Ineffective risk management methods, often touted as “best practices,” are like a bad virus with a long incubation period. The mitigation risk may be accomplished by establishing the safe levels and monitoring the equipment for accuracy and precision. To gain efficiency, assign a person who makes sure the team is discussing serious issues only, not spending much time on lower risks, and documenting high-risk issues only. There are instances when a viable solution for black-zone risks is not possible. In that case, senior management must either find a solution through research or accept the risk. The risk manager does not have to personally monitor all the risks, but the risk manager should delegate this responsibility to a staff member trained in risk management for every patient in critical care. A risk manager can choose to assign the risk management rehearsals to the quality assurance department or to the patient safety officer.
