The assignment of risk management responsibilities
include:
1. Oversight of risk management is assigned in
specific job descriptions at the discretion of the Executive Director, through the
Human Resources (HR) office.
2. Each person whose job description responsibility
includes the oversight of risk management must follow a process of identifying
and analyzing the nature, severity, and frequency of risks within the scope of
their position. Examples of areas where risk
management oversight is required includes, but is not limited to: Employee
safety and protection, client safety and protection, building safety and
maintenance, and external providers� agreements.
3. Not less than quarterly, each position responsible
for risk management will report exposure incidents to the Director of Quality
improvement.
4. Not less than annually risk management reports will
be included in the agencies CQI Plan. Included in this process is an annual
evaluation of risk management practices.
5. Community Care will maintain adequate insurance
coverage, which will be evaluated on an annual basis, to protect against all
anticipated potential risk exposures. Such insurance coverage includes, but is not
limited to, general liability, workers' compensation, disability, fire and
theft, medical indemnification professional liability, risk pooling trust,
officers' or directors' liability, automobile liability, and malpractice.
Community Care also will maintain liability insurance to cover potential loss
as a result of dishonest employee actions.
6. Annual review of insurance practices and policies
will include a disclosure of insurance policies through the Community Care HR
office. Any change of insurance coverage will be communicated through the
annual report or directly to individuals if other than an annual change.
Further information regarding insurance practices is included in the Risk
Management: Insurance Practices Procedure.
7. Any exposure to risk may require legal consultation
to be utilized at the discretion of the Executive Director or designee.
Community Care has on retainer a minimum of one (1) legal advisor for such
consultation.
8. Community Care will comply with all regulations,
laws, and licensing requirements in the practice of risk management. Not less
than annually, Community Care will engage in assessment practices to
authenticate these compliance practices. The office of the Director of Quality
Improvement will oversee this process. Community Care will engage in
self-reporting of any non-compliance issues to governing bodies, licensors, and
accrediting organization. The Director of Quality Improvement is the
facilitator of this process and any reports generated regarding compliance
issues must be submitted to that office.