Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, The Essentials

by Peggy Nakamura, Roberta Carroll (Editor), American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) (Editor)

This comprehensive textbook provides a complete introduction to risk management in health care. Risk Management Handbook, Student Edition, covers general risk management techniques; standards of health care risk management administration; federal, state and local laws; and methods for integrating patient safety and enterprise risk management into a comprehensive risk management program. The Student Edition is applicable to all health care settings including acute care hospital to hospice, and long term care. Written for students and those new to the topic, each chapter highlights key points and learning objectives, lists key terms, and offers questions for discussion. An instructor's supplement with cases and other material is also available.

620 pages, Hardcover

First published January 15, 1997

Reviews

[Angela]

Book was well written and covered the topic appropriately. Pretty much did what a text book should do!