Chapter 5.1 Legal ResponsibilitiesDefine/Describe each the following with an example: Criminal Law: a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes. Examples are murder, rape, robberies etc..Civil Law:private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs. Examples are child support, child custody, divorce etc.. Tort:wrongful act or an infringement of a right. Examples are fraud, assault, trespassing etc..
Provide one example of a situation that might result in legal action for each of the following: Malpractice: failing to find something wrong with the patient that may be fatalNegligence: the arrogance of the doctor makes the patient injuredassault and battery: intentionally hurting the patient while working on theminvasion of privacy: giving classified documents to othersfalse imprisonment: being restrained with drugs without consentabuse (4 types): making unnecessary tests to bill the patient more;giving the wrong medication; billing something twice; doing unnecessary surgeries that can harm the patientDefamation: lying about a coworker to get them fired, or making it so you can't do surgery on someone just because you don't want to
Describe how contract laws affect health care, be certain to describe the different types of contracts.It “verifies” the job you get, with the contract of employment (for example,) so that when you do something wrong they can show you that you knew that you couldn't do that. Define privileged communications and explain how they apply to health careInteraction between two parties in which the law recognizes a private, protected relationship. Whatever is communicated between these pairs of parties shall remain confidential, and the law cannot force disclosure of these communications. When a doctor is talking to a patient with privileged communications the government can’t tell them to say what the conversation had in it.
State the legal regulations that apply to health care records To make sure the patient's confidentiality doesn’t get corrupted and so the government has limits on how much information the hospital can give it Define HIPAA and explain how it provides confidentiality for health care information law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information. Makes sure the medical records are protected
5.3 Patients’ Rights What is the Patient’s Bill of Rights? list of guarantees for those receiving medical care What does the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 mandate, and how did this change care? It made medicare and other medical programs for people without a lot of money or for the elderly 5.4 Advance Directives Describe the following, how they are used, and what is required for use.Advance directives:you have chosen to make healthcare decisions for you Living Will:a written statement detailing a person's desires regarding their medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no longer able to express Designation of Health Care Surrogate:document naming another person as your representative to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to make them yourself Patient Self-Determination Act:ensure that a patient's right to self-determination in health care decisions be communicated and protected 5.5 Professional Standards There are 12 basic professional standards for healthcare workers. Identify each standard Must be in uniform; communicate well with patients; follow orders; no tattoos; wash hands; wear gloves for everything;don't give out information to people; and record everything you need to Describe what will make the standard easy to follow Just wear your uniform; be nice to people; listen to instructions; don’t get too big of tattoos; wash your hands and gloves regularly; don't give out confidential information and have a pen with you at all timesDescribe what may make the standard challenging Sometimes you might already have uncoverable tattoos and you just don't like being nice to people; or you forget sometimes to wash your hands or put on gloves