Bow-Tie Analysis is one of many effective tools for communicating risk

Question 

Bow-Tie Analysis is one of many effective tools for communicating risk assessment. Discuss the bow-tie method and then provide another specific example of an effective tool that hospitals use for risk assessment. Which one would you implement in your area and why? Must provide specific examples of each being used and results. Discuss in what areas you feel a risk management analysis could be effective and why? Peers are expected to demonstrate critical thinking in their questions related to the classmates’ descriptions. See Discussion Expectations and Grading for rules on discussions.

Assigned reading materials:

• Bow tie -http://www.r4risk.com.au/Bow-tie-Analysis.php
• Bow tie - (Control>>Click>>From Drop down Menu select Open in New Window or Copy/Paste into your URL) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19591531
• Risk Management, Quality Improvement, and Patient Safety-(Control>>Click>>From Drop down Menu select Open in New Window or Copy/Paste into your URL) https://www.ecri.org/components/HRC/Pages/RiskQual4.aspx
• The Purpose of Risk Management in Healthcare-http://elearning.scranton.edu/resource/health-human-services/purpose-of-risk-management-in-healthcare