An organization’s administrator received a complaint that the residents were abusing each other consistently at the facility. The situation is becoming chaotic both day and night. Some of the residents share rooms, and others go to their peer’s rooms while wondering; others push down their peers in the hallway. These disturbances have placed a burden on staff, creating staff shortages. There have been cases of resident falls and injuries, resulting in an increase of 50% over the last month. The other day, a relative of one of the injured residents had to report to the state, demanding the facility explain the injury. Residents wandered out of the facility and were returned to the facility by the police. The board of directors is displeased with the trend of things and requests stringent risk mitigation policies and practices be put in place immediately. In a meeting, the board disclosed that the administration had spent nearly a million dollars settling liability cases, which they are not prepared to do again moving forward.

Respond to questions now under the various headings
Current Risk Areas in a Typical Residential Care Facility

Impact of Risk on the Quality of Care and Life of a Resident
Quality Improvement Practices to Mitigate Risks
Housing Arrangements to Help Alleviate Some Risk Problems
The Impact of Loneliness on Residents’ Quality of Life

Risk Mitigation Process

Risk Management and Sound Decision Making

Barriers and Challenges to Risk Management in a LTC Facility

Benefits of promptly addressing Barriers and Challenges

Conclusion

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