St. Alexis Hospital is a community hospital that provides various medical services, including diagnostic testing for multiple conditions. A client, Mrs. Zhang, underwent a diagnostic test for a suspected gastrointestinal

CASE STUDY: St. Alexis Hospital is a community hospital that provides various medical services, including diagnostic testing for multiple conditions. A client, Mrs. Zhang, underwent a diagnostic test for a suspected gastrointestinal issue. However, the test results were misinterpreted, leading to a delay in the diagnosis and appropriate treatment. This incident resulted in prolonged suffering for the client, unnecessary treatments, and increased healthcare costs. In addition, it raised concerns about the hospital’s diagnostic process, client safety, and potential legal and ethical implications. Complete the following sections: 1. Identification a. Identify the risk. b. Select the most appropriate classification of the risk. i. Options: Compliance, Control, Opportunity, Hazard. Compliance risks are those related to mandatory policies and procedures, whereas hazard risks involve a source of harm. Unexpected events cause control risks, and opportunity risks are situations in which risk occurs due to a lack of action. All types of risks must be quickly mitigated to avoid adverse outcomes. c. Describe the risk domain. i. Options: Operational, Clinical Safety, Technology, Hazard, Strategic, Financial, Legal & Regulatory, Human Capital-Comprehensive explanation required and to include: 2. Contributing Factors a. Describe four factors that contribute to the risk. 3. Proactive Measures a. Discuss three proactive measures to reduce or prevent the risk. Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing. 4. Mitigation Strategies b. Describe three strategies the advanced practice nurse may use to mitigate the identified risk. Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing. 5. Regulatory Foundations a. Identify at least one regulatory agency that provides guidance to manage risk. Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing. b. Discuss applicable regulations. 6. Reflection a. Describe how the advanced practice nurse can monitor the application and efficacy of the mitigation strategy. b. Discuss how you will apply the mitigation strategies in your practice. c. Reflect on what you have learned from this assignment.