The facility's risk management personnel are responsible for tracking safety issues and potential injury

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: T
The facility's risk management tracks issues of safety. The recommendations that arise from the data help guide personnel to correct practices. Patients and caregivers are never free from risk, but risks can be minimized through safe practice.

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