Risk Management In Mental Health Services Page 20
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54a risk and monitoring whether the state of a risk has altered. The HSE
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have developed a risk assessment tool and guidance
for use by services
for this purpose, the aim of which is to ensure consistency for risk
assessment throughout all services.
Risk assessment guidance and tools may be accessed
HSE intranet
.
Internet access at:
h t t p : / / w w w. h s e . i e / e n g / A bo u t _ t h e _ HSE/ Wh o s _ Wh o / Q u a l i t y _ a n d _ R i s k _ M a n a g e m e n t . h t m l
The purpose of risk evaluation is to make decisions based on the outcome
of the risk analysis regarding which risks require treatment and the
priorities of that treatment. Thus the risk assessment process is an aid to
decision making regarding the prioritisation of the management of risks.
This can involve a decision to accept the risk, or treat the risk by risk
avoidance, risk transference or risk control.
Criteria used to make decisions regarding accepting or treating the risk
should be consistent with the defined internal, external and risk
management contexts and taking account of the service objectives
and goals.
Step 4:
Treating the risk
Risk assessment informs risk management and there should be a direct
follow through from assessment to management. An action plan needs to
be developed for all identified risks that require further treatment. This
plan should specify the person responsible and the timeframe for action.
If possible, risks should be eliminated. However, this is not always
achievable in healthcare, therefore the plan must be to reduce the risk to
as low a level as is reasonably practicable.
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HSE (2008) Risk Assessment Tool and Guidance (including guidance on application) Office of
Quality and Risk
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