Risk Management in Health Institutions

Risk management in health institutions is the successful identification, management and reduction of existing risks in ensuring the continuity of the health service and the enterprise. It is the use of uncertainties, risks and opportunities for strategic decisions used as a tool for the institution. In order to be able to effectively manage the process; the duties, authorities and responsibilities of all positions must be clearly defined and reported to the employees, and the employees must fulfill their responsibilities. The risk management philosophy’s being understood by all employees is necessary for a successful risk management program. Risks need to be classified according to their specific characteristics in order to be managed. There are taxonomies established by various institutions and organizations for health institutions, and institutions can develop systems that are appropriate for their own structures. Risk management processes of an institution depend on the nature of the competition in the market and the risk management processes of its competitors. There is no common risk solution method that will work for all institutions; as the risks that each institution has are different, the ways of coping with these risks will also differ. For this reason, risk managers should understand the risk distribution of the firm and should develop and act on behaviors that will govern future possibilities rather than managing the institution against likelihoods. Only then strategic planning and risk management become complementary processes. This study aims to understand the aims of risk management in health institutions and the distribution of tasks within the organization, to explain the place of risk management in the standards implemented in health institutions and to give an example that can be applied in health institutions