Comparison of risk management in Taiwan and the USA.

Aim: The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the systems of risk management between a hospital in the USA and a hospital in Taiwan.
Background: By comparing both systems, nurses and managers will have a better understanding of risk management improvements and be in a better position to protect their patients and themselves.
Evaluation: Two interviews were conducted and literature were collected and reviewed by the author to support the argument. The gathered information was analysed to demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of both hospital systems.
Key Issues: Although risk management is not difficult to understand, nurses and managers usually pay insufficient attention to it.
Conclusion: Health care providers should work as a team to complete risk assessment and management in their workplaces. There are weaknesses to be improved and strengths to be continued and addressed in Taiwan and in the USA.