Quality Management 2017

Identification of potential risks

What is a ‘risk factor’ ? Any present element or danger potentially causing damages or an accident

What is a ‘risk’ ? Any unexpected situation, potentially causing harm to the patient, resulting from unlikely situations. Basically, a risk results from the exposition to a danger.

e.g.: Heat (risk factor) can cause dehydration (risk) to elderly patient, Alcohol intake (risk factor) raises the propability of a car crash (risk).