Transforming care planning: linking risk assessment and risk management

Abstract

It is well established that a good risk assessment is essential for safe care planning in psychiatric inpatient units. However, the current practice, at best, is inconsistent and can fluctuate between being unsafe and being over‐restrictive. Here the authors describe a fresh approach to the process of risk‐informed care planning and how this improved the safety of their patients’ care while making it less restrictive.