News — Risk

Many laboratories are introducing risk registers as one way of showing that risk-based thinking is being used in the laboratory. However, once the risk register is set up, some laboratories are struggling with what to with the register. First of all, remember that a risk register is a tool that should provide your laboratory with benefits such as improved, proactive management of risks. If the risk register is a 'make-work' tool that is not providing benefits it may be time to reassess your approach. You do not need to track every possible risk throughout your management system on the risk register....