ethical and legal issue in HC—— 5 PAGES ,APA STYLE 7th edition —–

 

As the new chief executive officer (CEO) of St. Michael’s Medical Center, you are well-versed in risk mitigation. You are also aware of the critical role that interdisciplinary teamwork plays. Teamwork is important in finding solutions to ethical and legal issues in the hospital. You note that one of the biggest problems at St. Michael’s Medical Center has been the lack of teamwork and training.

For this assignment, you will review the course scenario on St. Michael’s Medical Center and prepare a memo for all managers, supervisors, and staff to review and acknowledge receipt.

In this memo, you will address the following:

  • Highlight the failures of hospital management practices, especially those leading to the lawsuits at St. Michael’s Medical Center.
  • What barriers and challenges are there in resolving ethical and legal problems?
  • What are the benefits of addressing these barriers and challenges promptly?
  • What are the benefits of interdisciplinary teamwork, especially addressing ethical issues and patient safety outcomes?
  • What are the limitations of interdisciplinary team collaboration that the staff should be aware of and avoid?
  • How do healthcare organizations promote the culture of patient safety?
  • What strategies should be deployed to reduce or eradicate ethical and legal violations in the hospital?
  • What is the role of a designated ethics committee in the hospital?

Please submit your assignment.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, that you will need the following:

  • Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
  • Length: 5 pages minimum
  • Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third person.
  • Body: This begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 5 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
  • Reference page: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.