Risk Management

Settlement Agreement Provision

The Commonwealth shall require that all Training Centers, CSBs, and other community providers of residential and day services implement risk management processes, including establishment of uniform risk triggers and thresholds, that enable them to adequately address harms and risks of harm. Harm includes any physical injury, whether caused by abuse, neglect, or accidental causes

About Risk Management

The DBHDS Risk Management Review Committee (RMRC) has created an overall risk management process for DBHDS that enables DBHDS to identify, prevent or substantially mitigate, risks of harm for recipients of DD services. The Licensing Regulations require all licensed providers, including CSBs, to implement risk management processes. DBHDS publishes guidance and recommendations for providers on risk management requirements, along with recommendations for monitoring, reducing, and minimizing risks associated with chronic diseases, identification of emergent conditions and significant changes in conditions, or behavior presenting a risk to self or others. DBHDS monitors to ensure providers appropriately respond to and address risk triggers and thresholds using Quality Service Reviews, or other methodology. The RMRC produces reports on DBHDS risk management activities and presents recommendations to the DBHDS Quality Improvement Committee as appropriate.