Chapter 3: Risk Management Practice Exam 1

Question 1

National Electron Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)

Answer 1

-Run by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
-Data based on sample from hospital emergency dpt. throughout the country

Question 2

How many categories does NEISS have with various subcategories?

Answer 2

14

Question 3

How can most liability claims be prevented or mitigated?

Answer 3

By building a proper risk management plan

Question 4

What is Risk Management Practice?

Answer 4

-The process of making and implementing decisions that will minimize the adverse effects of accidental and business losses on an organization before negative events occur

Question 5

When should facilities identify potential risks?

Answer 5

1. During development of facility
2. When new equipment/ services/areas are offered
3. If new populations start using facility
4. Daily!

Question 6

What is Legal Liability Exposures?

Answer 6

-Situations that create a risk of an injury
-Noncompliance to federal, state, and/or local laws

Question 7

What are the 7 Major Areas of Legal Liability Exposures?

Answer 7

1. Employment Issues
2. Pre-Activity Health Screening & Fitness
3. Exercise Prescription & Scope of Practice
4. Instruction & Supervision
5. Exercise Equipment Safety
6. Facility Risks
7. Emergency Action Plans

Question 8

Steps of Risk Management Practice

Answer 8

1. Assessment & Identification of the Legal Liability Exposures
2. Development of Risk Management Strategies & Plan
3. Implementation of Comprehensive Risk Management Plan
4. Evaluation of the Comprehensive Risk Management Plan

Question 9

Step 1 of Risk Management Practice: Assessment of Legal Liability Exposures

Answer 9

1. Assess Applicable laws
2. Assess Published Standards of Practice (such as ACSM, NSCA, etc.)
3. Additional Assessments (facility inspections, injury & incident reports, evaluate demographics of populations served, etc.)

Question 10

Step 2 of Risk Management Practice: Development of Risk Management Strategies

Answer 10

1. Exposure Avoidance (eliminate the risk)
2. Loss Prevention (minimize the risk and reflect compliance with laws)
3. Loss Reduction (mitigate/reduce severity after it occurs)
4. Contractual Transfer of Risks (transfers the risk to a party than the defendant, “Waiver, Insurance Policies”)

Question 11

Step 3 of Risk Management Practice: Implementation of the Comprehensive Risk Management Plan

Answer 11

1. Develop a Risk Management Policies & Procedures Manual
2. Implement Staff Training

Question 12

Types of Staff Training

Answer 12

Internal, External, E-Learning

Question 13

Internal Staff Training

Answer 13

-Informal: general interactions & feedback among employees
-On the Job: planned approach to training employees while they are “on the clock”

Question 14

External Staff Training

Answer 14

Bring in outside experts to lead training

Question 15

E-Learning Staff Training

Answer 15

Training that is entirely or partially online

Question 16

Step 4 of Risk Management Practice: Evaluation of the Comprehensive Risk Management Plan

Answer 16

1. Formative Evaluation (performed during the assessment, development, & implementation phases
2. Summative Evaluation (determine if plan should be continued/modified, determine if plan met goals/objectives, changes based on laws & standards of practice)

Question 17

Positive Outcomes of a Comprehensive Risk Management Plan

Answer 17

-Reduces frequency & severity of injuries
-Decreases # of legal claims & lawsuits
-Increases efficiency of daily operations
-Enhances productivity of staff members
-Improves quality of programs & services
- Increases participant satisfaction & retention