Health policies must undergo policy processes of analysis prior to implementation. Pre-process, intra-process, and post-process all have major impacts on healthcare organizations and consumers. Based on the policy many people may face economical or social change, which could either be just/unjust. Evaluate the ACA’s impact on healthcare quality and cost. How does the ACA … Read more
McLaughlin, C. P., & McLaughlin, C. D. (2014). Health policy analysis: An interdisciplinary approach (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Health policy is simply a health plan that has been written with specific strategies or objectives to accomplish the overall goal of the plan. Health policy (popular or unpopular) plays an important role in the … Read more
Why are organizations encouraged to develop a culture of safety? How can a culture of safety be achieved? How can a culture of safety be assessed? Research and identify an article discussing a healthcare organization e.g. hospital, nursing home, surgery center, patient care facility etc. that has implemented innovative safety operations to reduce corporate risk. … Read more
Select three common models of managed health care organizations as discussed in Chapter 23. Identify the pros and cons for each chosen model. Give suggestions to strengthen the weaknesses of the chosen models.
Create an ethical code of conduct for those in governance, management, and professional staff for any one of these health care organization: Out-Patient Center – Brief background of the facility. Organization structure of the facility and duties/ responsibilities of those in management and professional staff. Two possible ethical dilemmas that may be encountered. Ethical standards … Read more
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthcarefacilities/index.html http://www.apa.org/topics/death/end-of-life.aspx Differentiate between allowing a patient to die and physician-assisted suicide. What are the legal implications of the two concepts? What moral implications do they have? Why are doctors reluctant to abide by patient or family wishes to stop life support machines?
How do they affect one’s character? How are they acquired? How can they be helpful in resolving health care ethical dilemmas? (content criteria #2) Identify and discuss a health-related case in which virtues and values played a part. Discuss application/and interpretation of these virtues and values in your selected case. (content criteria #3) Make … Read more
Explain why caregivers are considered patient advocates. When and how does one become a patient advocate? Discuss the legal implications of being a patient advocate. What resources can patient advocates access to help them perform their roles/responsibilities?
Discuss how physician malpractice suits can be decreased. How can a doctor be sued for malpractice? What current practices do doctors perform in order to avoid law suits? What are the impacts of these practices? How can one check for any malpractice suit against a doctor?
Discuss Respondeat Superior Respondeat Superior is also referred to as the Master Servant Rule. This legal notion comes into play in the case of a medical malpractice. More specifically, it comes into play when it can be proven that the employer or hospital can be held liable for the actions of doctors or employees. … Read more