As director of risk management and safety for the Bridgeport Hospital and Healthcare System these past 18 years, responsible for exposures facing the entire organization, Michael Liebowitz views himself as an orchestral conductor of sorts. "I don't make the sound, but I create harmony," he said. "I'm responsible for anything that could adversely affect our organization."
Risks at the organization range from "a complicated and cutting-edge surgical procedure to a construction project that needs to be looked at from a safety perspective," explained Mr. Liebowitz, who stepped onto an even bigger stage last week when he took over as president of the Risk and Insurance Management Society in Honolulu during its annual conference.
The Bridgeport, Conn.-based hospital and health care organization faces its share of potential risks, he explained. The 425-bed hospital is a teaching institution that is part of the Yale, New Haven Health System. It has the only dedicated burn unit between New York and Massachusetts, as well as a center of excellence for cardiac procedures, and is now a level-two trauma facility.
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