Hsm 542 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HSM 542 Week 7 Discussion 2: International Healthcare Choose one aspect of international healthcare that you would implement in the United States through legislation or other means? (… specific w ith rationale and justification and details about legal and ethical implications of your proposed change.) Show Less

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 2 Discussion 1 Delineation of Clinical Privileges 7 all Correct Answers Graded A ocedures 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? Misdiagnosis. Failure to diagnose an illness is a common medical mistake. The most commonly misdiagnosed conditio...

HSM 542 Week 1 Discussion 2: Most Pressing Ethical Issues What do you see as the most pressing ethical issue in healthcare today? Tell us why you see this issue as particularly compelling from an eth ical perspective. Show Less

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 2 Discussion 1 Delineation of Clinical Privileges 2 all Correct Answers Graded A First step is the credentialing process, which reviews the verification of license, education, training, and experience (Showalter, 2017) of the candidate. “Medical staff credentialing is one of the most important tasks boards undertake to ensure quality of care in their organizations” (Boardroom Basics, n.d.). In order to determine that a physician applicant...

HSM 542 Week 5 Discussion 1: Death With Dignity Act (GRADED A)

HSM 542 Week 4 Discussion 2: Patient Self-Determination Act What are the key provisions of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)? Why was this legislation … and what were the goals? What must h ospitals and other healthcare providers do to ensure their compliance with PSDA? Show Less

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 4 Discussion 1 Explore what is meant by informed consent all Correct Answers Graded A Explore what is meant by informed consent, from a legal perspective. Informed consent is both an ethical directive as well as a law. According to Pozgar, (2011), informed consent is a: Legal concept that provides that a patient has the right to know the potential risks, benefits, & alternatives of a proposed procedure prior to undergoing a particular ...

(TCO G) You are the risk manager for a large hospital and recently have ……. a potential malpractice case for Dr. Johnson. The hospital CEO has asked you to assess whether the physician and hospita l are negligent in the care of the patient. Discuss and describe the elements you will be looking for to determine if negligence may have occurred. (TCO G) Negligence is defined as a failure to use ordinary or reasonable care, which leads to patient harm. In a healthcare setting, a charge of neglig...

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 7 Discussion 1 Healthcare Reform all Correct Answers Graded A

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 1 Discussion 2 Most Pressing Ethical Issues all Correct Answers Graded A Most Pressing Ethical Issues (graded) What do you see as the most pressing ethical issue in healthcare today? Tell us why you see this issue as particularly compelling from an ethical perspective. The controversy around abortion in the U.S. healthcare system is an important and pressing ethical issue. This relevant ethical dilemma is actively creating turmoil in the hea...