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Risk Management Principles
The basic principles, which guide Risk Management System's are:
- Preventing serious incidents is the Number One priority.
- Individuals have the right to a quality of life that is free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- Accurate reporting, continuous communication, consistent analysis of information and development of sound person-centered strategies are essential to prevent serious incidents to consumers.
- Safe and accessible environments are everyone’s responsibility.
- Individuals receiving services should be aware of and have written information available to them on incident reporting processes.
- Anyone who, without false intent, reports an incident or makes an allegation of abuse, neglect or exploitation should be free of any form of retaliation.
- A community agency’s risk management system must emphasize staff involvement as integral to providing safe environments for the individuals they serve.
- Quality of life starts with those who work most closely with persons receiving services.
PREVENTION IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY!
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