Medical Ethics
What does medical ethics primarily focus on?
High standards of patient care
What are advanced directives?
Legal documents stating a patient's wishes regarding medical treatment if they become unable to communicate*
What is the purpose of a summons in legal proceedings?
To notify a person they must appear in court
What is defensive medicine?
Medical practices aimed at avoiding liability rather than benefiting the patient
This implatable device regulates abnormal heart rhythms by delivering electrical impulses to stimulate the heart muscle
What is a pacemaker
Medical ethics deals with what fundamental aspect of healthcare?
Moral principles guiding healthcare professionals
Medical malpractice is defined as what?
Professional negligence by a healthcare provider that causes harm to a patient*
This federal law prohibits the exchange of anything of value to induce or reward referrals for services covered by Medicare or Medicaid
What is the anti-kickback statute
What is the primary purpose of the Patient Bill of Rights?
To ensure patients receive respectful and informed healthcare
What is the typical lifespan of a pacemaker battery?
5 to 15 years
4. What does implied consent mean in a medical context?
Consent assumed by a patient's actions or circumstances when explicit consent is not given*
Double Jeopardy!!!!
Medical abandonment occurs when?
A healthcare provider ends care without reasonable notice or patient consent*
The Good Samaritan Act protects whom?
Individuals who provide emergency care in good faith from legal liability
What is a common structure of a healthcare facility?
Departments such as emergency, surgery, inpatient, outpatient, and administration
What powers a pacemaker to keep it functioning and regulating the heartbeat?
Batteries
5. What is express consent?
Explicit permission given by a patient for a specific medical procedure
What does assault mean in healthcare?
Threatening or attempting to cause harm to a patient
What is the False Claims Act designed to prevent?
Fraudulent billing or claims submitted to government healthcare programs
What role does a hospital ethics committee serve?
To review and advise on ethical issues in patient care
Double Jeopardy!!!!
What part of the heart does a pacemaker primarily help by sending electrical signals to maintain a regular heartbeat?
The sinoatrail or heart natural pacemaker and ventricles
6. What is an emancipated minor?
A person under 18 legally considered independent from parental control*
What does battery mean in healthcare?
Unauthorized physical contact or treatment of a patient
Double Jeopardy!!!
This law restricts physicians from referring patients for certain designated health services to entities with which they have a financial relationship
What is the stark law
What digital system is used by healthcare providers to store, manage and share patient's information electronically?
EHR - Electronic Health Records
What is the typical number of breath per minute for a health adult at rest?
What is 12-20 breaths per minute