Us department of health and human services
The Administration for Children and Families
works to improve the well-being of children, families, and communities.
Outpatient care facilities
Care that doesn’t require hospitalization
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
hospitals that receive federal funding cannot turn away patients who are unable to pay for their own emergency care.
What are torts?
an action that harms another person’s body or property or takes away his or her freedom of action in some way
Civil law definition:
the branch of law that establishes rules for business relationships between people or between individuals and businesses
The Administration for Community Living
provides older Americans and people with disabilities access to community support systems that allow them to live productive and satisfying lives.
Clinics
Offices for one or more practitioners
The Hill-Burton Act
requires hospitals to meet the language needs of non-English-speaking patients.
What should healthcare worker be careful to never discuss with other?
A patient and his/her needs in a public area where personal details can be overheard.
Criminal law
that aims to protect individuals and society by defining certain actions as crimes, or offenses against society
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
carries out research aimed at improving the safety, quality, and efficiency of healthcare.
Behavioral health care
Substance abuse, mental illness
AIDS legislation
addresses fair treatment for patients who already have this disease or have tested positive for HIV.
Defamation definition:
means damaging someone’s good name or reputation
insurance fraud
submitting a claim for payment to an insurance company for care that was not provided
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
protects Americans from exposure to hazardous substances in the environment, waste sites, and chemical spills.
Independent living support
Home health care, adult day care, therapy
The section Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
a national law that protects persons from discrimination based on their race, color, or national origin
When done in writing it is called...
is called libel
the plaintiff
the person suffering the injury
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
focuses on disease outbreaks and prevention in the United States.
Long-term care facilities
For elderly or disabled unable to live alone
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to bond with a newborn, newly adopted or newly placed child
Defamation can affect an persons
life, social life, and career
Criminal law example
Practicing healthcare without the proper credentials and misusing narcotics are crimes.