Course

AHRO Masterclass in Risk Management

Time limit: 90 days
20 credits

Spots remaining: 20

£1,102 Enroll

Full course description

Hours of Instruction

Total hours: 204

Total credit: 20                                            

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to assist the learners in developing expertise and in-depth understanding in risk management. It will help them to develop advanced skills in managing the situation tactfully by understanding the principles and strategies of risk management. This course has seven modules with 20 credits to be covered in the time limit of 3 months.   

 

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

  •  At the end of the course, the learners will able toImprove the performance through higher efficiency and productivity by using risk management principles.
  • Understand the risk identification, prevention, control, financing & evaluation.
  • Implement the processes of developing interventions to mitigate risk factors and optimize quality outcomes.
  • Critically appraise the main weaknesses of existing risk management processes and procedures.

3. TARGET GROUP

Graduates from Nursing & Midwifery/Medicine/other healthcare professions - post registration

4. COURSE OUTLINE

MODULE -1:   INTRODUCTION

  •     History of Risk Management
  •     Risk Management as a process for effecting change

MODULE- 2:  OVERVIEW OF PRINCIPLES, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS OF RISK MANAGEMENT  

  • Identification of Risk
  • Risk Control
  • Risk Financing
  • Claims Management
  • Contingency Planning
  • Risk Evaluation
  • Strengths & weaknesses of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process
  • Litigation management

·       Standard Medical Device Act (SDMA) and how this affects usage, storage and life of medical equipment.

·       Incident reporting – Standard requirements.

  • Preparation of clinical record entry for patient displaying specific symptoms

MODULE-3: OVERVIEW OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IN CLINICAL RISK                MANAGEMENT

MODULE- 4: OVERVIEW OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALING  

·       Credentialing of Licensed Providers

·       Healthcare quality improvement Act

·       Disabilities Act

MODULE- 5:  OVERVIEW OF PATIENT RIGHTS & INFORMED CONSENT

5. COURSE DISTRIBUTION IN HOURS

Total course duration - 3 months = 12 weeks

Theory - 3 hours per week for 3 days = 9 hours x 12 weeks = 108 hours

Self-Directed Learning (SDL) - 8 hours per week for 12 weeks = 96 hours

Total = 108 + 96 = 204 hours

 

6. TEACHING LEARNING METHODS

Interactive Lectures conducted online, problem-solving exercise and case-based learning through a VLE platform. Course materials, including lecture notes and Power Point presentation, and other programme materials will be provided electronically.

 

 

7. EVALUATION

The course will be assessed using the table below:

ASSESSMENT

WEIGHTAGE

Formative Assessment

30%

Summative Assessment

60%

Attendance

10%

Total

100%

 

8. AWARD:

Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be awarded with a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate, provided they have passed formative assessment and summative assessments each at 50% with 90% attendance in all the course activities.