RISK MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS

The healthcare system plays a crucial role in ensuring public well-being and social stability. Providing safe, effective, and high-quality medical services is a primary responsibility of healthcare institutions. However, the complexity of medical procedures, rapid technological development, increasing patient expectations, and organizational challenges create various risks that may negatively affect patient outcomes and institutional performance. Risk in healthcare refers to the possibility of events that can cause harm to patients, healthcare professionals, or the organization. Clinical errors, communication failures, inadequate staffing, financial instability, legal issues, and technological malfunctions are among the most common risks faced by healthcare institutions. Many adverse events occur not only because of individual mistakes but also due to systemic weaknesses within healthcare processes.