Also called: Clinical Risk Manager, CPHRM
Reduces a hospital's legal and safety risks and handles incidents when things go wrong.
Reviews incident reports, meets with lawyers about a potential malpractice claim, and trains staff on documentation that protects both patients and the hospital.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's (nursing, health admin, or law-related); CPHRM certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Health Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Incident-report tools spot trends automatically; legal judgment, investigations and staff training stay human.
Classes: Government, Health-science CTE, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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