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What is the purpose of using a mitigation plan in healthcare organizations?
What is the purpose of using a mitigation plan in healthcare organizations?
- To transfer risks to a third party
- To accept all risks without any mitigation
- To eliminate all risks entirely
- To reduce the impact or limit the harm of risks through developing procedures (correct)
In the context of risk management, what do organizations seek to do when they decide to avoid a risk?
In the context of risk management, what do organizations seek to do when they decide to avoid a risk?
- Seek to reduce the impact of the risk
- Accept the risk without any mitigation plan
- Seek to eliminate the risk from occurring entirely (correct)
- Transfer the risk and its consequences to a third party
What is the primary purpose of incident reporting in healthcare?
What is the primary purpose of incident reporting in healthcare?
- To thoroughly document incidents, including relevant details and outcomes (correct)
- To hide information about incidents from patients
- To delay addressing the issues that led to the incidents
- To shift blame onto healthcare providers
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a contingency plan in healthcare?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a contingency plan in healthcare?
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What is the purpose of transferring risks to a third party in risk management?
What is the purpose of transferring risks to a third party in risk management?
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