Risk management is a hospital program organized to prevent the incidences of preventable accidents, injuries, and errors. Which of the following situations would a hospital risk manager need to investigate?
a. A patient breaks his wrist from a fall caused by a wet floor.
b. A patient receives a dose of subcutaneous heparin 1 hour later than scheduled.
c. A patient who is NPO is not given her morning medications.
d. A patient who is allergic to shellfish is given preprocedure medications to reduce his risk for allergic reaction to the dye being used in the procedure.
A
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A This is a preventable accident and injury and would be reviewed by the risk management department.
B This does not apply for review by risk management.
C This does not apply for review by risk management.
D This does not apply for review by risk management.
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