Factors affecting assignment of one or another risk category to a medical organization in the federal state system of quality and safety control (supervision) of medical practice.

<jats:p>The article demonstrates that the factors influencing the classification of medical organizations by risk categories are quite diverse. In addition to risk indicators K and other criteria contained in the appendix to the Regulation on federal state control (supervision) of the quality and safety of medical practice, such factors include information characterizing the level of risk of harm (damage) obtained in compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation from any sources that ensure their reliability and presented in Part 1 of Article 24 of the Law on State Control No. 248-FZ. In the authors’ opinion, classification of medical organizations by risk categories with a mechanism for periodic review of this category enshrined in legislation will significantly increase both the responsibility of medical organizations themselves for compliance with established mandatory requirements and the practical significance of preventive measures in the system of state control (supervision).</jats:p>