Risk Management and Professional Responsibility in Healthcare
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course "Risk management and healthcare accountability" aims to promote the development of the theoretical and technical knowledge and skills required by professionals working in public and private healthcare companies, agencies and regulatory bodies, industries and companies in the health sector.
A particular in-depth study is dedicated to learn the legal provisions on the professional accountability of health professions, the skills necessary to ensure safety and to manage the intrinsic risk of health systems, both from a clinical and management point of view.
Furthermore, the most relevant laws that regulate the health organization and the legal and ethical norms that regulate the exercise of the professions in healthcare are examined.
The course also promotes the acquisition of scientific methods and tools essential for an appropriate and effective systemic analysis of the problems relating to the management of healthcare services, with particular reference to professional accountability, risk prevention and management and the evaluation of the effectiveness of intervention programs, through specific medico-legal and interdisciplinary competences.
A particular in-depth study is dedicated to learn the legal provisions on the professional accountability of health professions, the skills necessary to ensure safety and to manage the intrinsic risk of health systems, both from a clinical and management point of view.
Furthermore, the most relevant laws that regulate the health organization and the legal and ethical norms that regulate the exercise of the professions in healthcare are examined.
The course also promotes the acquisition of scientific methods and tools essential for an appropriate and effective systemic analysis of the problems relating to the management of healthcare services, with particular reference to professional accountability, risk prevention and management and the evaluation of the effectiveness of intervention programs, through specific medico-legal and interdisciplinary competences.
Expected learning outcomes
Generare un insieme integrato di competenze tecniche, culturali e caratteristiche attitudinali atte a supportare i professionisti per favorire un percorso individuale di apprendimento che consenta di interpretare e guidare i processi decisionali a livello strategico ed operativo.
Acquisire conoscenze per l'applicazione estesa e approfondita degli strumenti operativi necessari a governare il processo di sistema della gestione del rischio in sanità anche tramite la comprensione della complessità, delle condizioni di incertezza, dinamicità e trasformazione continua che caratterizzano i sistemi sanitari pubblici e privati, nel quadro della legislazione vigente.
Apprendere i fondamenti giuridici dell'esercizio professionale, le principali leggi, le norme, i regolamenti dell'organizzazione sanitaria e conoscere le principali disposizioni inerenti la responsabilità professionale in ambito sanitario con pratica applicazione delle stesse.
Favorire l'apprendimento di comportamenti individuali e dinamiche organizzative migliorando le capacità relazionali, il lavoro in team con particolare riferimento alla responsabilità professionale.
Sviluppare le capacità di analisi e problem solving anche tramite la risoluzione di casi paradigmatici che permettono di sperimentare le competenze apprese.
Acquisire conoscenze per l'applicazione estesa e approfondita degli strumenti operativi necessari a governare il processo di sistema della gestione del rischio in sanità anche tramite la comprensione della complessità, delle condizioni di incertezza, dinamicità e trasformazione continua che caratterizzano i sistemi sanitari pubblici e privati, nel quadro della legislazione vigente.
Apprendere i fondamenti giuridici dell'esercizio professionale, le principali leggi, le norme, i regolamenti dell'organizzazione sanitaria e conoscere le principali disposizioni inerenti la responsabilità professionale in ambito sanitario con pratica applicazione delle stesse.
Favorire l'apprendimento di comportamenti individuali e dinamiche organizzative migliorando le capacità relazionali, il lavoro in team con particolare riferimento alla responsabilità professionale.
Sviluppare le capacità di analisi e problem solving anche tramite la risoluzione di casi paradigmatici che permettono di sperimentare le competenze apprese.
Lesson period: Second trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lessons will be delivered in compliance with the regulations in force in order to guarantee the highest safety conditions.
Course syllabus
The course program includes the acquisition of basic knowledge of the discipline sufficient to:
- understand the issues of professional accountability and safety related to the professions in healthcare;
- critically assess the possible conditions of healthcare activities in which it is necessary to examine the implications for professional accountability and safety;
- acquire adequate knowledge of the current legislation on professional healthcare accountability;
- acquire adequate knowledge to identify, prevent, measure, evaluate, deal with the risk management process in healthcare;
- examine the implications deriving from the consequences of healthcare activities with reference to the law;
- integrate the knowledge acquired during the MASS Degree Course with concrete implementation of risk management and professional healthcare accountability.
- understand the issues of professional accountability and safety related to the professions in healthcare;
- critically assess the possible conditions of healthcare activities in which it is necessary to examine the implications for professional accountability and safety;
- acquire adequate knowledge of the current legislation on professional healthcare accountability;
- acquire adequate knowledge to identify, prevent, measure, evaluate, deal with the risk management process in healthcare;
- examine the implications deriving from the consequences of healthcare activities with reference to the law;
- integrate the knowledge acquired during the MASS Degree Course with concrete implementation of risk management and professional healthcare accountability.
Prerequisites for admission
Having passed the basic MASS exams.
Teaching methods
Lectures with different modes of interaction with direct student involvement, depending on the topics covered, which may include discussion of paradigmatic scenarios, role-plays, technical demonstrations.
Teaching Resources
- Genovese U. et al. Glossario giuridico, assicurativo e medico-legale della responsabilità sanitaria. Maggioli Editore 2012 (1 Ed.);
- Genovese U. et al. Trattato operativo di responsabilità medica. Maggioli Editore 2018;
- Teaching material distributed to students during the lessons and or through the UniMi Ariel online system.
- Genovese U. et al. Trattato operativo di responsabilità medica. Maggioli Editore 2018;
- Teaching material distributed to students during the lessons and or through the UniMi Ariel online system.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam in a single test is written and includes 30 predefined multiple-choice questions to achieve 30/30 score.
A brief open-ended question will allow those who have correctly answered all "closed" questions to receive cum laude.
The results will be communicated through the UniMi reporting system.
A brief open-ended question will allow those who have correctly answered all "closed" questions to receive cum laude.
The results will be communicated through the UniMi reporting system.
MED/43 - FORENSIC MEDICINE - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Genovese Umberto Rosario
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