99241 - Gestione del rischio (BO2)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the didactic module,, the student is able to identify the general principles of clinical risk management as applied to the nursing profession. In particular, he or she will be able to identify the taxonomy and causes of undesirable events, the main risk management tools and risk areas in nursing, and the responsibilities of the nurse as applied to the management of nursing risks.

Course contents

Introduction to patient safety

• General overview of clinical risk
• Risk management and patient safety evolution and progress
• Epidemiology of clinical risk

Clinical risk management tools

• Methodologies for the analysis of clinical and care processes. Hospital risk mapping and assessment
• Incident and near-event reporting systems: Incident reporting, Ministry of Health Sentinel Event Reporting Information System- SIMES
• Reactive incident analysis tools (Significant event audit-SEA, Root Cause Analysis-RCA)
• Proactive analysis tools (FMEA/FMECA, safety visits, direct observations)
  
  

Best practices and recommendations for safe care

Communication and patient safety

• Communication: cause of adverse events (undesiderable events)
• Action after Adverse Events in Healthcare

Engaging patients, family and caregivers to improve safe care

Readings/Bibliography

Cinotti, R., 2004. La gestione del rischio nelle organizzazioni sanitarie. Roma: Il pensiero scientifico editore.

Fidelia, C., La Regina, M., Ricciardi, W. & Tartaglia, R., 2022. Manuale di sicurezza del paziente e gestione del rischio clinico - Handbook of patient safety and clinical risk management. Perugia: Cultura e Salute.

Martini, M. & Pelati, C., 2011. La gestione del rischio clinico. Milano: McGrawHill.

Ministero della Salute, Governo clinico e sicurezza delle cure 2022. Raccomandazioni del Ministero. [Online]
Available at: https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/sicurezzaCure/homeSicurezzaCure.jsp

Vincent, C., 2007. Patient safety - La sicurezza del paziente - Edizione Italiana di Bellandi, Pascu, Romano, Tartaglia. Roma: Esse editrice srl.

Vincent, C., 2010. La sicurezza del paziente - Edizione Italiana di Tartaglia, Albolino e Bellandi. 2nd a cura di Milano: Springer- Verlag Italia 2011.

Metodi didattici

Teaching methods

Active teaching methodologies-Collaborative learning-Problem based learning

Assessment methods

written tests

Teaching tools

Power point presentations to support class lectures, concept maps, textbooks, audiovisuals.

Office hours

See the website of Laura Grasselli