1. Effective Risk Management Strategies in Outpatient Methadone Treatment: Clinical Guidelines and Liability Prevention Curriculum MODULE 2 Managing Risk

2. DISCLAIMER Not lecturing on law or practice Not lecturing on law or practice Not giving legal advice Not giving legal advice Not implying each strategy is right for your program Not implying each strategy is right for your program Cannot guarantee your OTP will be insulated Cannot guarantee your OTP will be insulated

4. Risk Management Cycle 1. Define Scope & Framework for OTP’s Risk Management Strategy 2. Risk Assessment: -Identify risks -Analyze -Evaluate 3. Risk Treatment Options: -Develop Plan of Action -Approve -Implement 4. Communication Throughout OTP - Monitoring & Ongoing Review Source: Adapted by Lisa Mojer Torres, JD

5. Step 1: Define Scope 1. Define Scope & Framework for OTP’s Risk Management Strategy 2. Risk Assessment: -Identify risks -Analyze -Evaluate 3. Risk Treatment Options: -Develop Plan of Action -Approve -Implement 4. Communication Throughout OTP - Monitoring & Ongoing Review Source: Adapted by Lisa Mojer Torres, JD

6. Step 2: Risk Assessment 1. Define Scope & Framework for OTP’s Risk Management Strategy 2.Risk Assessment: -Identify risks -Analyze -Evaluate 3. Risk Treatment Options: -Develop Plan of Action -Approve -Implement 4. Communication Throughout OTP - Monitoring & Ongoing Review

7. Step 3: Risk Treatment Options 1. Define Scope & Framework for OTP’s Risk Management Strategy 2.Risk Assessment: -Identify risks -Analyze -Evaluate 3. Risk Treatment Options: -Develop Plan of Action -Approve -Implement 4. Communication Throughout OTP - Monitoring & Ongoing Review

8. What are your RM options? AcceptRisk Transfe r Risk Avoi d Risk Mitigat e Risk

9. What are your RM options? AcceptRisk

10. AcceptRisk Avoi d Risk

11. What are your RM options? AcceptRisk Avoi d Risk Mitigat e Risk

12. What are your RM options? AcceptRisk Transfe r Risk Avoi d Risk Mitigat e Risk

13. Step 4: Communication 1. Define Scope & Framework for OTP’s Risk Management Strategy 2. Risk Assessment: -Identify risks -Analyze -Evaluate 3. Risk Treatment Options: -Develop Plan of Action -Approve -Implement 4. Communication Throughout OTP - Monitoring & Ongoing Review Source: Adapted by Lisa Mojer-Torres, JD

14. Residual Risk Contingency Plans Other “Risk” Terms You Should Know Plan B CONTINGENCY PLAN CONTINGENCY PLAN

15. In Summary Risk Management Cycle: 1.Define the scope & framework for OTP’s RM strategy 2.Do a comprehensive Risk Assessment 3.Develop a plan of action (a treatment plan for RM). Risk treatment options include: Accept all or some of the risk Avoid risk Mitigate risk Transfer risk 4.Provide ongoing communication and monitoring throughout your OTP