For this assignment, select 1 of the common causes of adverse events in the U.S. health care system from this week’s reading from the Institute of Medicine Report, To Err is Human.

Complete the following:

  • Discuss how an adverse event impacts a health care organization.
  • Describe at least 2 risk management approaches to prevent adverse events in a health care setting.
  • Include all of the following when considering approaches to preventing adverse events:
    • What reporting systems should be in place?
    • Was the root cause identified?
    • Was there any feedback provided?
    • What feedback loops were used to prevent future adverse events?

The use of 3 scholarly sources (e.g., textbook, article from the CEC Library) is required.

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