Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, the Essentials

The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) announces the 6th edition of its authoritative reference text on healthcare risk management. The Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Organizations, Volume 1, The Essentials presents the most respected guidance for today's healthcare risk management professional. The sixth edition is the latest edition of the Handbook which has become the standard in healthcare risk management. The three-volume set covers the enterprise-wide continuum of care and associated risk and has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect recent changes in the healthcare environment. The Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Organizations offers current information, regulatory and legal updates, and assessment tools that will prove invaluable to both new and seasoned risk managers. Volume 1 presents the essentials of healthcare risk management in twenty informative chapters on governance, legal concepts, identifying organizational risk, claims administration, risk financing, insurance principles and coverage, patient safety organizations, performance improvement, data as a tool, the clinical record, interpersonal communication skills, ethics, contract review, information technologies, emergency management, and occupational safety, health, and environmental impairment. The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association with more than 5,300 members representing clinical, insurance, law, and other related professions. ASHRM promotes effective and innovative risk management strategies and professional leadership through education, recognition, advocacy, publications, networking, and interactions with leading healthcare organizations and government agencies. ASHRM initiatives focus on developing and implementing safe and effective patient care practices, the preservation of financial resources, and the maintenance of safe working environments.