Law
Charges that result in jail time or house arrest.
Criminal Charges
The ethical principle of keeping ones promises
fidelity
Year HIPAA was enacted
1996
Documentation stating that a patient understood the physician did not agree to their departure from the hospital.
AMA
What does HIPAA stand for
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
Not performing a procedure because there are no benefits, is following what ethical principle?
Non-maleficence
A contract that is written in words and clearly states the realm of the contract.
Expressed
Charges that result in fines
Civil charges
The ethical principle that ensures one has the right to make their own decisions
Autonomy
Term used for unauthorized access of medical records
Breach
Document that states where your car and house go after you die
Will
battery
Admitting when an error was made, follows what ethical principle
Accountability
DD: Contract that is not written but assumed due to body language or place of patient
implied contract
Charges that can be pressed when someone acts outside of their scope of practice and harms someone
Malpractice
The ethical principal of do no harm
Non-maleficence
What is the proper disposal of census sheets and notes
Shredding
DD: Document providing an outline of directions for your care prior a person becoming incapacitated
Advanced directives
You throw something at someone and it misses, what charges can be filed?
Assault
A mandated reporter must report what?
abuse or neglect of any person of any age
What is: right to emergency services, privacy, to make a grievance and information disclosure
Patient Rights
DD: Charges that can be pressed when someone accidentally forgets to do something and it causes harm to the patient
Negligence
Ethical principle that is the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people
Beneficence
Number of days to correct a tier 3 fine before coming a tier 4.
30 days
Documentation stating who is responsible for making decision for your healthcare if you cannot
POA
When all risks, plans, recovery time, treatments, etc. are explained it is called having what?
Informed consent
School of thought that states: the end justifies the means
Cutting a patients baby doll's hair and telling them they turned their baby doll girl into a boy is an example of
Psychological Abuse
Holding someone in a place without their permission is known as
false imprisonment
The school of thought where the end does not justify th means
Deontology
What does TPO stand for in HIPAA and define
Treatment, Payment and operations, when information can legally be shared
If you did not document it....
You did not do it
Slander
DD: Disease that must be reported to the Department of Health?
Choose any one: HIV, TB, common STI's or any reportable disease
What is: right to pay for services, cooperate with healthcare personnel, give truthful information, and follow facility rules
Patient Responsibilities