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GP.40 Setting up a Clinical Risk Management Centre for the region of Tuscany



Web-editor's note (June 2007): Please see Appendix 1, Example 13 for an English translation and details of the project.

Clinical Risk Management Centre (Italy)


The rationale for the Centre and the philosophy and management arrangements are described.

The development of the CRM centre is followed through to the appointment of risk managers in 16 local centres and the first tranche of public education programmes in patient safety in 2005.

For full details in English, see above - Appendix 1, Example 13.


For further information, contact:


  • Dr S. Albolino
    Centre for Clinical Risk Management and Patient Safety, Tuscany Region
    Via Alderotti 26n, Florence, Italy
    email: s.albolino@regione.toscana.it