be drawn between the standards and the actual results of the incident/ occurrence reporting system. Correcting substandard performance may require adjustments such as the addition of specific criteria, further follow-up on identified occurrences, or a strengthening of educational inservices regarding the system.
Conclusion
Over the past several years, the risks associated with the delivery of health care services have grown considerably. These risks must be managed if health care entities are to continue fulfilling their duty of providing high-quality health care services. The risk management decision-making process provides a framework for achieving this objective by dealing with those risks in an effective and responsible manner. Volume I. Malvern, PA: Insurance Institute of America, 1985. 3. Increasing quality and reduced risk in the home setting. QRC Advisor. 1987 Aug. 4. Managing risks and quality in hospital-sponsored home care. Chicago: Hospital Research and Educational Trust, American Hospital Association, 1987. 5. Peters, P. A. Emerging liability issues in home health care. Presentation at the 9th annual conference of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, New Orleans, October 1987. w ~~ ~ ~ ~
Infection control and risk management in long-term care
The following article was written by loan S. MacDonald, infection control/ quality assurance risk manager, Colches-