Аннотация
Improving the safety of medical care in the health system of each country should pay special attention to reducing the likelihood of incidents (defects) and mitigating their consequences (objective causes), while reducing the concentration on human actions (subjective reasons).In health care, the main indicator of quality should be the safety of medical care that guarantees the health of patients.Risk Management identifies weak links in health care facilities, and it is very important to collect, analyze and use risk management information, regarding incidents such as unexpected results, medical errors, hidden risks, defects.Comparative analysis of Risk Management in the provision of medical care in Ukraine and the Republic of Kazakhstan will allow us to identify its weaknesses and strengths with further improvement of the risk management system in each country.Standards in the field of health have a number of specific features, including: validity from a scientific, practical and technical point of view; reality, that is, the certainty of the volume of medical care, the specificity of the requirements for the quality of medical care, taking into account the real state of the industry, namely financial and personnel support, material and technical resources, the educational level of specialists, etc.; reliability, that is, compliance with the principles of scientifically sound medical practice and consistency with the opinion of most highly qualified doctors; clarity, concreteness and clarity of definitions; relevance, which can be achieved through periodic analysis