As a risk manager, you will constantly analyze risk-management decision-making in health care. One of your responsibilities is to provide updates at monthly staff meetings to inform all staff of the c
Scenario: In an outpatient care setting, a healthcare risk management case arises due to the inappropriate delegation of duties by a nurse practitioner
Scenario: In an outpatient care setting, a healthcare risk management case arises due to the inappropriate delegation of duties by a nurse practitioner (NP) to a medical assistant (MA). The NP, overwhelmed by patient volume and time constraints, delegates tasks beyond the MA’s scope of practice, leading to potential risks