PATIENT CARE, ETHICS, AND HEALTHCARE
SYSTEMS SUMMARY 2026
◉ Cultural Competent Care.
Answer: having cultural awareness and practicing in a culturally
responsible manner.
◉ It is important to be able to work well with.
Answer: others.
◉ It is important to know the.
Answer: organization of your work place.
◉ Policies.
Answer: rules established and followed by an organization
◉ Procedures.
Answer: specific steps taken to perform a task
◉ Employee handbooks.
,Answer: typically spell out all policies and procedures of an
organization
◉ Another important aspect of the allied health profession is
complying with.
Answer: legal standards.
◉ Know legal issues as it.
Answer: relates to your job.
◉ Do not engage in fraudulent or.
Answer: negligent behavior.
◉ Report incidences of abuse, fraud and.
Answer: negligence.
◉ Negligent behavior leads to.
Answer: Malpractice,Increased costs,Decrease in quality of care,
Loss of integrity, Loss of confidence in your ability by patients,Legal
action
◉ First impressions are.
Answer: lasting impression
,◉ In health care every impression you make is.
Answer: important.
◉ You are the company.
Answer: you work for.
◉ You are only as professional as the.
Answer: image, language, and behaviors you present.
◉ Knowing about the US health care system is important because it
expands understanding roles beyond your own position that could
impact.
Answer: current and future practice.
◉ Knowing about the US health allows HC manages to make.
Answer: critical decisions regarding resources that affect efficiency
and cost of care.
◉ The acceptable health care delivery system has 2 goals to.
Answer: enable all citizens to obtain health care services when
needed and to ensure that services are cost effective and meet
certain established standards of quality.
, ◉ The US falls short on both ideals in the.
Answer: acceptable health care delivery system.
◉ The US leads the world in the latest and best.
Answer: technology, training, and research.
◉ The US health care system has sophisticated.
Answer: institutions, products and processes.
◉ One of the weaknesses of the US health care system is that.
Answer: it is not integrated meaning there is unequal access, cost
and care.
◉ The US health care system is not integrated due to a.
Answer: system that is complex, fragmented, and market-based.
◉ Components of the quad function model include.
Answer: finance, insurance, delivery, and payment.
◉ Finance can be.
Answer: private or public.