The Mission of the DBHDS Clinical Quality and Risk Management Office is to ensure that activities to standardize, improve, and monitor the quality of care in state facilities and community programs are coordinated and integrated into primary functions of the organization.
The function of the DBHDS Clinical Quality and Risk Management Office encompasses the three dimensions presented below. Each dimension interacts with the others to create a systematic, organization-wide approach to performance improvement.
- Regulatory, Certification, and Accreditation Requirements
This dimension addresses compliance with state and national standards of quality, as established by HCFA, JCAHO, CORE, Licensing and other statutory, regulatory, and accreditation agencies.
- Ongoing Assessment of Treatment, Training, and Care
The second dimension focuses on the design of performance expectations and measures, ongoing data collection, targeted studies, and intense analysis of the organization’s clinical processes and outcomes.
- Systematic and Organization-wide Performance Improvement
The final dimension focuses on the improvement, design, and redesign of clinical processes; and sustaining improvements through staff education, training, and technical assistance.
Risk Management Plan Templates
Risk Management Plan
Attachment A Incident Reporting Form
Attachment B Organizational Risk Assessment Tool
Attachment C Risk Reduction Plan
Attachment D Status Report
Attachment E Root Cause Analysis Directions
Attachment E Root Cause
Attachment F Mortality Review
RISK AND QUALITY TOOLS AND TEMPLATES
Risk and Quality Management Program Self-Assessment
TRAININGS
September 8, 2015
Monitor Risk Using Triggers and Thresholds
Part 1 Webinar and PowerPoint Presentation
June 23, 2015
Root Cause Analysis:
Part 1 Webinar and PowerPoint Presentation
Part 2 Webinar and PowerPoint Presentation
RISK AND QUALITY PRESENTATIONS
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) The Basics (2019)An Introduction to Root Cause Analysis
A Simple Approach to Risk Assessment
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT RISK AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT
High Risk Areas for Provider Focus
Best Practices for Risk Management