HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 Examine the concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it. How does it fit with the issue of “wrongful discharge”? Support your claim with one or two scholarly sources.

DQ2 What do you see as the pros and cons of a unionized environment in a health care facility? How can the right to collective bargaining by employees and the mandate to provide care to patients be reconciled?

 

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 Discuss the elements to use when assessing mental competency in patients. How could a patient’s decision be affected in situations where the decisions do not appear to make sense?

DQ2 You need to obtain informed consent from your patient who is having an endoscopy procedure. He has a power of attorney but you are unable to obtain it. What steps would you take at this point? What are the potential legal ramifications? Outside of the legal ramifications, describe the importance of obtaining legal informed consent from patients.

HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 8 Discussion

DQ1 You suspect a nurse is diverting narcotics. You ask her patient about his pain control and he states he has not received pain medications all day. His nurse states she has medicated him and also has it charted in the patient medical record. What steps would you take to investigate this? If you found evidence the nurse has diverted, where does this get reported? What happens to the nurse?

DQ2 A colleague looked up a cousin’s test results and informed you about having done so. The cousin is very sick and the family, extremely fearful about the potential diagnosis, wanted to see if your colleague could find out in advance to help the cousin’s family. What would you do in this scenario? Are you obligated to report? If so, what steps would you take?

 

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 1 Assignment  

Ethical Decision Making

Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper in which you explore decision-making methods that can be used to resolve an ethical dilemma using the scenario provided in the assigned reading, “An Unconscious Patient With a DNR Tattoo.” Describe how to use the principles of ethical decision making (reviewed in this topic) to help resolve this ethical dilemma. Address the scenario to generate your conclusions about how you would proceed.

What are the dimensions of the ethical dilemma?

What are the potential organizational policies to which you will refer?

Analyze the situation using one of the ethical theories discussed in the textbook. Describe how one might formulate assistance to the clinical staff using this theory.

Describe the importance of reasoning in the decision-making process.

Considering this dilemma, describe how a Christian worldview would inform ethical responsibilities?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 2 Assignment  

Case Study: Darling – Health Care’s Benchmark Case

Read the “Darling – Health Care’s Benchmark Case,” located in Chapter 8 of the textbook. Write a 500-750 word essay that addresses the following:

Describe two legal issues presented in this case.

Describe how the hospital failed in its ethical duty to the patient.

Describe the role and importance of the credentialing and privileging process.

Discuss the application of the credentialing and privileging process to this scenario.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 3 Assignment  

Case Study: Questionable Medical History Conducted

Read the “Questionable Medical History Conducted Case Study,” located in Chapter 10 of the textbook. You are a health care administrator and have come across a case study from a community hospital. In order to prevent this incident from occurring in your practice setting, prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint educational presentation for your staff. Include the following in your presentation:

Describe the ethical issues and principles that were violated in this case.

Describe the potential legal issues of concern.

What tools or resources should this organization pursue in order to ensure high quality history and physical (H&P)?

Explain whether negligence has occurred in this case.

Explain which requirements meet the criteria for determining negligence in court.

Describe how this situation can be prevented in your practice setting.

Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 4 Assignment  

EMTALA Scenario Analysis

Write a 1,000-1,250 word paper in which you analyze a scenario using the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).

You are the administrator on call for Hospital A and are responsible for accepting and rejecting patients. You receive a call at 2:00 a.m. from Health Hospital B regarding a patient with a severed ear.

The ED physician is calling to arrange an EMTALA-qualified transfer from his hospital to yours, but the ENT physician on call at your hospital is refusing to accept the transfer, stating that the patient does not need a higher level of care.

You call your ENT on call, and he admits he has just had three glasses of wine and will not be available for about 6 hours. You electronically send him the record that Health Hospital B would send with the patient. The ENT physician advises that the ear looks salvageable and could easily be sutured in any ED. The ED physician at Health Hospital B is very nervous about the possibility of an EMTALA violation.

If you decide to reject the patient, is this a violation of EMTALA? Explain.

What decision will you make as the administrator? Explain.

Based on this scenario, what could be implemented to prevent this type of situation from occurring in the future?

Under what scenario would the Hospital A physician be concerned about an EMTALA situation?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

 

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 5 Assignment  

Antitrust Case Analysis

Using the Healthcare page of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division website (provided in the study materials), locate one antitrust law case. Write a 750 – 1,000 word analysis of the case that describes the following:

Describe the three main antitrust statutes.

A brief overview of the particulars of the case.

The impact of the case on the law and power brokers.

Concerns regarding the case in the role of a health care leader.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 6 Assignment  

Employment Law Scenario Analysis

Write a 750-1,000 word paper in which you review public policy and how it affects employment. Address the following scenarios:

Scenario 1: Nurse Deb was due for her annual flu vaccination as mandated by her hospital’s policy. Nurse Deb is a big supporter of the antivaccination movement and refused to obtain her annual flu vaccination. Upon notice that nurse Deb did not obtain the vaccination, the nurse manager fired Nurse Deb. Nurse Deb has decide to file a wrongful termination suit. As the director of nursing, how would you handle this situation?

What evidence does Nurse Deb have that could help her win the case?

What law protects the hospital’s mandated vaccination procedures?

How concerned should the hospital be if the lawsuit is a success?

If the lawsuit is a success, how does this impact workplace safety and the obligation of the health care facility to provide protection?

Scenario 2: Joe Gomez worked as a plant operations specialist at Premier Hospital. While Joe’s manager was working on the HVAC system that protects patients from harmful viruses and bacteria, he noticed that he was not using OSHA-approved filters. Joe felt that it was important to report this to the compliance officer. The day following his report, Joe was fired by his manager. As the CEO of Premier Hospital, how would you handle the situation?

How concerned should you be about the termination of Joe?

What legal principles are involved and how do they reinforce workplace safety?

If Joe was a member of the local employee services union, does this make the termination different?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 7 Assignment  

Benchmark – Brain Death Scenario

Create a 12-15 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you address the ethical and legal application in the following scenario:

Scenario

You are a hospital administrator who has been told by your ICU unit director of a patient in the unit who has suffered serious brain damage from a car accident 2 days ago and is currently intubated. The patient is 45 years old but does not currently meet the criteria for complete brain death as defined by Arizona state legislature “4-1107. Determination of Death and Status; Rules.” The spouse of the patient has consulted with the attending physician. The attending physician informed the spouse that the patient could survive but would likely require life support. Half of the family is insisting that the patient “wouldn’t want to live this way” and the other half is accusing the other family members of wanting to “kill” the patient. Some allegations have been raised about a substantial inheritance for some family members upon the patient’s death. The battle is becoming intense, and it is beginning to disrupt the medical and nursing staff.

PowerPoint Presentation

Describe the medical care issues involved in this situation.

Explain which laws and regulations apply to this situation.

Explain how you would interpret these laws and regulations when making a decision?

Describe the ethical issues that may arise based on your decision as the administrator.

Explain how you can ensure appropriate implementation of supporting policies and procedures in order to ensure ethical integrity.

What policies and procedures would you consider when making your decision? How would you ensure these procedures were followed correctly?

What resources could you use to support your decision?

Include a title slide, references slide, and speaker notes.

Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:

MS Health Administration

5.3: Apply professional, ethical, and legal standards of systematic diversity to facilitate operational effectiveness.

HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

HLT520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care

Week 8 Assignment  

Benchmark – Abuse and Neglect in Health Care Interview

Contact a health care professional who has experience with mandatory reporting requirements and arrange to conduct an interview. Use the interview to gain a better understanding of mandatory reporting requirements and associated actions needed for suspected abuse and neglect. Create 10 interview questions and attach as an appendix to the assignment. You do not have to include answers with interview questions as these will be discussed.

Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper based on the interview in which you address the following:

What are the laws in your state regarding mandatory reporting related to suspected abuse and neglect?

Describe the impact of reporting requirements on management strategies.

Describe an example provided during the interview regarding a case of suspected abuse and neglect.

Describe what was done by the facility to attempt to resolve the suspected abuse and neglect.

How does this align with laws in your state and ethical considerations?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:

MS Health Administration

1.5: Describe reporting requirements for the health care marketplace and their impact on management strategies.

HLT520 The concept of “employment at will” and the public policy exceptions to it.

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