Hsm 542 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The Healthcare Cost Milieu Objective This Course Project gives you the opportunity to select a relevant healthcare topic with legal and/or ethical implications and analyze it in greater depth in a written format. The Research Paper should critically analyze the issues related to the topic within the context of the current healthcare environment. The PowerPoint presentation is a visual technology tool to support a live presentation to a specific group of stakeholders (e.g., leadership team, board...

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 1 Discussion 1 Intentional Torts in Healthcare all Correct Answers Graded A Intentional Torts in Healthcare (graded) Select one of the intentional torts discussed in your text and provide an example of how this tort takes place in healthcare. As leader of your own healthcare facility, what steps could you take and what processes could you implement to reduce the risk of this tort occurring in your own facility? This section lists options ...

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 2 Discussion 1 Delineation of Clinical Privileges 8 all Correct Answers Graded A Delineation of Clinical Privileges (graded) How does a hospital medical staff determine that a physician applicant is qualified and competent to perform all procedures requested on his or her delineation of clinical privileges? By way of process, what happens next once the medical staff has completed this assessment process? Why is regular reappointment to the ...

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 2 Discussion 1 Delineation of Clinical Privileges 4 all Correct Answers Graded A How does a hospital medical staff determine that a physician applicant is qualified and competent to perform all procedures requested on his or her delineation of clinical privileges? By way of process, what happens next once the medical staff has completed this assessment process? Why is regular reappointment to the medical staff important for patient safety?

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 2 Discussion 1 Delineation of Clinical Privileges 5 all Correct Answers Graded A How does a hospital medical staff determine that a physician applicant is qualified and competent to perform all procedures requested on his or her delineation of clinical privileges? By way of process, what happens next once the medical staff has completed this assessment process? Why is regular reappointment to the medical staff important for patient safety?...

HSM 542 Week 1 Discussion 1: Intentional Torts in Healthcare Select one of the intentional torts discussed in your text and provide an example of how this tort takes place in healthcare. As leader of your own healthcare facility, what steps could you take and what processes could you implement to reduce the risk of this tort occurring in your own facility? Show Less

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 6 You Decide Case Study Malpractice, Tort Reform, Institutional Ethics all Correct Answers Graded A Risk Management Plan for Little Falls Hospital Patient Safety & Risk Management Program 1. Purpose: The Risk Management Plan is designed to support the mission & vision of Little Falls Hospital as it pertains to clinical risk & patient safety as well as visitor, third party, volunteer, & employee safety & potential business, operational, &...

HSM 542 Week 8 Final Exam (CO C) Discuss why it is important to have a patient complete an advanced directive upon admission to a hospital regardless of their age or health condition. Disc uss why so few patients have an advanced directive on file prior to being hospitalized and the legal implications if one is not completed before a medical procedure. List 2 situations where an advanced directive may be challenged on the basis of ethical OR legal reason. Your Answer: “[A] competent patient ha...

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 2 You decide Assignment Margie Whitson Case 2 all Correct Answers Graded A Identification Margie Whitson is a 95 year old patient who is being kept alive with a pacemaker. In the past five years she has experienced a great deal of loss with the pass of her son and husband. Margie believes that the only reason she is alive is due to the pace maker which is only prolonging her existence. She feels that she should have the right to turn the pa...