Healthcare risk management is a systematic process and academic discipline focused on identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and mitigating potential risks that could lead to harm for patients, staff, or the organization within healthcare settings. As a research field and methodological approach, it investigates the causes, consequences, and prevention strategies for adverse events, errors, and hazards across clinical, operational, and financial domains, aiming to enhance patient safety, improve quality of care, and ensure organizational resilience and compliance.