Incident Management in Developmental Disabilities

By Steven D. Staugaitis

Learn important principles for establishing new or enhancing existing incident reporting, review, and management systems in the field of developmental disability services. Content includes: An overview of the importance of creating a culture of safety, addressing the potential for human error and recognizing special risks in organizations serving people with disabilities Review of the most common incident categories present in state systems Methods to evaluate the usability, comprehensiveness, and effectiveness of incident reporting systems Instruction on how to develop staff skills into a holistic risk management system Tools for evaluating current incident management systems against standards and practice criteria Checklists and tools

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519778120
• ISBN13: 9781519778123
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 10.0"