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N Ponsard¹, G Brusadin², U Schick¹

¹CHRU de Brest, 2, rue Auguste-Morvan, 29200 Brest, France.

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Summary

The quality and risk manager role needs a clearer framework. This will legitimize and recognize their essential functions within regulated healthcare settings.

Keywords:

Gestionnaire qualité et risques Quality and risk manager Radiotherapy Radiothérapie

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Risk Management
Quality Assurance

Background:

Quality and risk managers operate within regulated environments, facing diverse operational contexts.
Variations across centers lead to inconsistent role positioning and scope of action for these professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the need for a standardized framework for quality and risk managers.
To address the heterogeneity in the positioning and scope of practice for these roles.

Main Methods:

Analysis of the current regulated framework for quality and risk management.
Review of situational variations in professional positioning and scope of action across different centers.

Main Results:

The current regulated framework delimits but does not standardize the quality and risk manager's missions.
Significant heterogeneity exists in the practical application and recognition of the role.

Conclusions:

A well-defined and ratified framework is crucial for the legitimacy and recognition of the quality and risk manager's function.
Standardization is necessary to ensure consistent and effective quality and risk management practices.