Part A: Risk Management Concepts

Complete the table below.

Be clear and concise, use complete sentences, and use your own words. Follow standard grammar rules and provide examples where appropriate to support your answers.

Risk Management Concepts	Definition	Give an example of how the concept is used within risk management in health care.
Conditions of participation
Accident (medical)
Complaint
EMTALA
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a federal law designed to give patients the right over their health information by allowing them to set rules and limits on who gets to view/receive their health information.	A patients ex-husband calls to obtain personal health information for a patient. He states his ex-wife asked him to call to obtain her results because she is unable to call. The health care employee reviews the patients preferred method of communication and disclosure and verified the patient approved the facility to provide personal health information to her ex-husband over the phone.
Incident reporting system
Informed consent
Malpractice
Legal health record
National patient safety goals