Ethical Principles
Equality and fairness
What is Justice
Negligence
What is not providing reasonable care, potentially causing harm or injury to an individual.
contracted via spores (inhaled, ingested or contact with wounds/cuts)
Blisters, ulcers, fever, respiratory disress
Anthrax
Focuses on population-based services, clinical, environmental and health promotion.
City Department of Health and Human Services
Individual, nonprofit organization that oversees accreditation of hospital organizations.
Joint Commission
Patient right to decide
False Imprisonment
What is restraining or confinement
Contracted via droplet routes.
Painful, widespread blisters, toxicity and death.
Smallpox
Focuses on widespread health and safety issues
County Department of Health and Human Services
Three step process:
Pre-procedure verification
Marking the procedure site
Performing time-outs
Universal Protocol
do no harm
What is Nonmaleficence
Assault
Threatening or attempting to cause battery
Zone that must have PPE and only basic emergency care provided
Red/Hot
License and register hospitals, long-term care facilities, childcare centers, clinical labs, and other service providers.
Responsible for tracking health data and stats (birth, death, marriage and divorce records)
State Department of Health and Human Services
A patient right to decide if they want to leave without futher treatment
AMA - against medical advice
truthfulness
What is Veracity
Battery
Act of causing harm. Harmful or offensive touch.
Zone for decontamination area, rapid triage
Yellow/Warm
establishes training and certification for EMS personnel. Licensing medical transportation systems.
Emergency Medical Services
A patients right to know and agree to a procedure
Informed consent
Loyalty
What is fidelity
Malpractice
Not providing care to the standard of profession.
Zone for decontaminated individuals to receive further triage and assistance.
Green/Cold
ensures health and safety in the workplace
OSHA
Must be dead before organ harvesting
organ harvesting cannot kill the donor.
Dead-donor rule