HLT 308V Patient Self Determination

HLT 308V Patient Self Determination

HLT 308V Patient Self Determination

DQ1. The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was implemented to allow patients to state “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNS), or to assign a surrogate decision maker in the event that the individual is unable to make the decision. What relationship does an ethics committee have in enforcing the advance directives of the patients in their care? Support your analysis with a minimum of one peer-reviewed article.

Reference x1 peer reviewed

DQ2. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes a list of health care-acquired conditions (HACs) that reasonably could have been prevented through the application of risk management strategies. What actions has your health care organization (or have health care organizations in general) implemented to manage or prevent these “never events” from happening within their health care facilities? Support your response with a minimum two peer-reviewed articles.

Reference x2 peer reviewed

ASSIGNMENT PAPER due Friday by noon(central time USA)

Topic: Benchmark-Risk Management Program (Part 2)

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze how an organization’s quality and improvement processes contribute to its risk management program.

This assignment builds on the Risk Management Program Analysis – Part One assignment you completed in week 1 of this course.

Assume that the sample risk management program you analyzed in Topic 1 was implemented and is now currently in use by your health care employer/organization. Further assume that your supervisor has asked you to create a high‐level summary brief of this new risk management program to share with a group of administrative personnel from a newly created community health organization in your state who has enlisted your organization’s assistance in developing their own risk management policies and procedures.

Compose a 1,250‐1,500 word summary brief that expands upon the elements you first addressed in the Topic 1 assignment. In this summary brief, address the following points regarding your health care organization and its risk management program: (See attached document for Assignment Part One paper)

1.Explain the role of your organization’s MIPPA-approved accreditation body (e.g., JC, ACR, IAC) in the evaluation of your institution’s quality improvement and risk management processes.

2.Describe the roles that different levels of administrative personnel play in healthcare ethics and establishing or sustaining employer/employee-focused organizational risk management strategies and operational policies.

3.Illustrate how your organization’s risk management and compliance programs support ethical standards, patient consent, and patient rights and responsibilities.

4.Explain the legal and ethical responsibilities health care professionals face in upholding risk management policies and administering safe health care at your organization.

5.Relate how your organization’s quality improvement processes support and contribute to its overall journey to excellence.

• In addition to your textbook (Chapters 12,13 and 27) you are required to support your analysis with a minimum of three peer‐reviewed references.

• Textbook reference info:

• Pozgar, G. (2014). Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration (2nd ed.).

• Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style. 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.