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PASS Pull the pin, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Libel damaging a persons rep with writing
Failure by a health professional to meet accepted stan-
Malpractice
dards resulting in injury
Negligence careless neglect, often resulting in injury
Slander spoken defamation
Abuse physical or emotional harm to someone
Assault threat or attempt to injure
Battery unlawful touching of another person without consent
revealing personal information about an individual with-
Invasion of Privacy
out his or her consent
HIPPA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of
Informed Consent
sound mind and aware of all factors involved. Verbal
Implied Consent Understood without verbal say. By actions
communication that is protected by law from forced dis-
Privleged communication
closure.
legal documents that allow individuals to state what med-
Advanced Directive ical treatment they want or do not want in the event they
become incapacitated
A report documenting an incident and the response to
Incident Report the incident; also known as an occurrence report or event
report.
Provides consumers with subsides that lower costs for
Affordable Care Act households with incomes between 100-400% of federal
poverty level