Health Care Risk Management (HRM) Essentials Course
Register Today October 1-3 | Phoenix, AZ
The HRM Certificate Program is a 2-part foundational course covering the knowledge and applied skills necessary to succeed as a health care risk professional.
This program was designed for those with 0-3 years’ experience in health care risk management, but it is open to all risk professionals. The curriculum focuses on learner-centered in-person training with an emphasis on interactivity and application.
HRM Essentials - Focus on what new risk professionals need to know. The goal of the module is to support those new to health care risk management on foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to support a successful health care risk management program. 
This course is offered in-person for over 2.5 days.
Upon completion of the HRM Essentials Program attendees will earn 17 ANCC contact hours and ASHRM credits, which can be applied to the CPHRM renewal.
Benefits of the Health Care Risk Management Essentials Program
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the risk management process and the role of a risk professional in a health care setting
- Have a working knowledge of health care regulations and different resources to review for case specifics
- Identify, document, and communicate risk in your organization
- Understand the importance of communication from the top and bottom of your organization
- Gather data using various tools and perform basic data analysis (incident reports)
- Understand basic risk mitigation strategies
- Understand the entire investigation process and best practices
- Understand the fundamentals of operational risk management issues, such as documentation and informed consent
- Understand the fundamentals of risk financing concepts and why they are important to risk professionals
- Understand basic patient safety and just culture
Who should attend this program?
This course is ideal for those with 0-1 years of experience in health care risk management, but all risk professionals would benefit from this professional development.
Course Agenda
Topics Covered in HRM Essentials:
- Introduction to Risk Management
- The Role of the Risk Professional
- Risk Identification
- Application of Risk Identification Principles
- Risk Analysis
- Risk Control
- Risk Financing
- The Legal System: Introduction to the Law
- Claims and Litigation Management
- Operational Risk Management Issues in Clinical Care
- Critical Event Management
- Disclosure
- Risk Management Program and Goals
Pricing of the HRM Essentials Program
Pricing will vary based on when an attendee registers and the status of their ASHRM Membership. For the best rates, we recommend registering before the early bird dates using your ASHRM Membership. Unlock access to exclusive benefits and savings by becoming a member.
Please note that hotel pricing for each event will vary, to obtain hotel pricing and information please register or save your spot. The hotel information will be emailed to you.
| REGISTRATION TYPE | MEMBER | NON-MEMBER |
|---|---|---|
| Early Bird Pricing | $969.00 | $1,299.00 |
| Post Early Bird Pricing | $1,069.00 | $1,399.00 |
Continuing Education Credit Information
ASHRM Credit
This program is approved for 17 contact hours of continuing education credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow), and toward CPHRM renewal – for those who hold the designation at the time of the program.
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
American Society for Health Care Risk Management is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This program has been approved for 17 contact hours.
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2026 COURSE DATES:
ASHRM26 Annual Pre-Conference
October 1 – 3 | Phoenix, AZ
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SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES
Health Care Risk Management Fundamentals 
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Playbook