Laws
Created & enforced by local, state, & federal governments
What are laws?
In the health care world, it means we are getting a patient's permission.
What is consent?
All information given to health care personnel by a patient.
What are privileged communications?
Two main types of Advance Directive.
What are living wills and Durable POAs?
True or False: It is acceptable to receive a personal gift from a patient and/or their family for excellent medical care provided.
False
The state of being responsible for something, especially by law
What is liability?
An agreement between two or more parties for a service to be provided.
What is a contract?
Legal documents that contain information about the actual care provided to a patient.
What are Health Care Records?
a legal document that discusses life prolonging measures that should or should not be taken.
What is a living will?
When we only discuss patient information with those that truly need to know and when we place written patient information face down when necessary.
What is keep all patient information CONFIDENTIAL?!
What is Protect the patient's privacy?!
They focus on legal relationships between people and the protection of a person's rights.
What are Civil Laws?
When obligations between parties are understood without written or verbally expressed terms
What are implied contracts?
Required for experimental procedures & vaccines, some diagnostic testing such as a CT or MRI, and for treatment of a minor (this is not "informed")
What is written consent?
A directive for when a patient wants no cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
What is a DNR Order?
By following these, a health care provider can protect their patients, their employer, and themselves from potential legal action.
What are Professional Standards?
A wrong that occurs when a health care professional fails to use the degree of skill and knowledge commonly expected in that individual's profession, resulting in harm to the person receiving care.
What is malpractice?
Required by law when a health care provider enters into a contract with a non-English speaking patient.
Who is a translator or interpreter?
Given by a patient voluntarily after the procedure and all risks involved have been explained.
What is informed consent?
Legal directive that must be signed by the principal, the agent, and 1-2 adult witnesses
What is a Durable POA for health care? OR
What is a Designation of a Health Care Surrogate?
Every long term care facility MUST inform their residents and their guardians of their rights because of this.
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987?
A wrong that occurs when a person is harmed or injured because a health care provider does not meet the established or expected standard of care.
What is a tort?
When a contract is NOT performed according to the agreement.
What is breach of contract?
Births, deaths, drug abuse, communicable diseases, and injuries caused by violence are examples.
What are exempt by law reportable events?
Requires that federally funded health care entities educate their staff on & provide information about advance directives.
What is the Patient Self-Determination Act?
Created by the American Hospital Association, states patient should receive info on hospital rules for resolving disputes, can obtain all information about their care and treatment, and has the right to considerate care & privacy.
What is the Patient's Bill of Rights?