Including Organizational Ethics in the Risk Management Process: Towards Improved Practices and Analysis

Authors

  • Laurie Bouchard Rehabilitation directorate, Professional Practices Team-quality and Conformity, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Ouest de l’Ile de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2510-8455
  • Marianne Dion-Labrie Bioethics Programs, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1112283ar

Keywords:

risk management, quality, organizational ethics, health and social services network, healthcare, governance

Language(s):

English

Abstract

Risk management has played an important role in Quebec’s health and social services organizations for several years. This process is based on two guiding principles: the just culture and the no-blame concept, and is an integral part of the Act respecting healthcare and social services. However, for all its usefulness, the current risk management process has certain limitations and criticisms. To overcome these weaknesses, the association of organizational ethics with the risk management process represents an interesting option. The use of organizational ethics concepts and tools overcomes the limitations of risk management and even optimizes it. Both are organizational processes with many common objectives and links, and both provide tools for decision-making. The combination of organizational ethics and risk management broadens the scope of risk management. To enable the best possible optimization, an analysis grid is proposed, and recommendations are made for the inclusion of ethics in risk management.

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Published

2024-06-21

How to Cite

[1]
Bouchard L, Dion-Labrie M. Including Organizational Ethics in the Risk Management Process: Towards Improved Practices and Analysis. Can. J. Bioeth 2024;7:107-1. https://doi.org/10.7202/1112283ar.