One of the best ways to develop program ideas in any field, including risk management, is through the study of best practices. Best practice forces us to look outside our own organization and even our own discipline and combats that deadly organizational sin, NIH (not invented here). When we study other organizations, we do not necessarily try to directly copy their approach, after all they are in a somewhat different context. We can, however, get ideas of what works for them and why it works. We can then use this as raw materials to stimulate our own ideas and develop our own innovation.
With this in mind, I encourage you to look at the site, Risk and Insurance Management at Vanderbilt Medical Center. It includes some details on their approach to risk management, patient safety, medical malpractice and other issues. Enjoy!
John