Common use of RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. The Defendants will formalize a risk management program to protect inmates from conditions that place inmates at significant risk of harm from suicide or self-injurious behavior and to review the efficacy of Defendants’ suicide prevention program. 1. The Risk Management Program will include, but not be limited to, the following processes: incident reporting, data collection, and data aggregation to capture sufficient information to formulate a reliable risk assessment at the individual and system levels; identification of at-risk inmates in need of clinical or interdisciplinary review or treatment; identification of situations involving at-risk inmates that require review by an interdisciplinary team and/or systemic review by administrative and professional committees; a hierarchy of interventions that corresponds to levels of risk; mechanisms to notify interdisciplinary teams and the risk management system of the efficacy of interventions; identification and analysis of trends in high risk situations, utilizing triggers as set forth in Appendix A. 2. The Risk Management Program shall set forth the criteria and categories in the screening and assessment factors, as included in III (A)(1)(a) and triggers and thresholds as included in Appendix A to assess inmates’ risk of harm. The JCO may modify the criteria and categories set forth herein, if the modification is agreed to by the Parties. 3. The Risk Management Program will include the following hierarchy of interventions: first level – screening; second level– interdisciplinary team which develops a treatment plan; third level– quality improvement program; and mortality/morbidity committee. a. First Level– Screening: Screening of inmates will be conducted in accordance with section III(A)(1)(a) of this Stipulated Settlement.