Course

Risk Management Concepts

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Health Information Management
Course code
HIMP 4400
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
36
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Hybrid
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
Students are introduced to the principles of risk management and the key components of a risk management program in the health care setting. Students will be given the opportunity to utilize tools and strategies to predict, assess and manage risk with a focus on the domains of safety, quality care, privacy and security, documentation and medical errors/incidents.
Course content

In this course the learner will explore:

  • Risk management concepts and terminology
  • Regulatory and accreditation requirements for risk management
  • The components of risk management    
  • Systems theory of risk management   
  • The data sources used to calculate risk measures including the tools and strategies used to assess risk 
  • The key risk and utilization management activities in the health sector   
  • Governance issues relating to clinician competence   
  • E-Health and potential risk issues   
  • The roles and responsibilities of the health information management professional   
Learning activities

Students will learn risk management concepts through a combination of experiential learning and independent study.  Some or all of the following methods will be used:

  • lecture/discussion
  • case study analysis
  • group work
  • group discussions and exercises
  • independent research
  • quizzes
  • instructor feedback on students' work
  • individual consultation
  • presentation (individual or group)
Means of assessment

The course evaluation is consistent with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.  An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.  This is a graded course.  All assignments must be completed to pass the course.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, successful learners will be able to:

  • Define key risk management terminology  
  • Identify major societal and regulatory drivers for quality and safety initiatives in the health sector  
  • Identify regulatory and accreditation requirements for risk management activities in health care organizations  
  • Describe the primary stakeholders in risk management  
  • Describe components of risk management including risk identification, analysis, evaluation and treatment  
  • Differentiate among structure, process, and outcome measures of risk  
  • Identify sources of data for calculating risk measures  
  • Apply tools frequently used in problem analysis and performance management  
  • Demonstrate the process of conducting a proactive risk assessment
  • Identify key risk management and utilization management activities in health care organizations
  • Describe the process for ensuring clinician competence  
  • Describe the range of benefits and risks associated with e-Health  
  • Describe the role and responsibility of the health information management professional in managing risk  
Textbook materials

A list of required and optional textbooks, materials and electronic applications is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for HIMP 4400
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
36
Currently enrolled
16
Remaining seats:
20
On waitlist
0
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. D
Room
D2010
Times:
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
10:20
Building
Online
Room
ONLINE
Times:
-
Section notes

HIMP 4400 001 - This course is restricted to HIMP students only.

HIMP 4400 001 has two sessions, one on Fridays from 0830 to 1020 in D2010 and one Asynchronous session with no meeting time.