Surgical Technology for the Surgical
Technologist - Chapter 2 Questions And
Answers
accountability to be held responsible for, obligation employees have to their manager for
the successful completion of an assigned task
Accreditation Process whereby businesses, educational institutions and programs, and
health care organizations are determined to meet standards and performance criteria as
established by an accrediting agency. Established CAAHEP or ABHES
advance directive a document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person
cannot make his or her own decisions
negligence omission or commission of an act that a reasonable or prudent person would
not do under the same conditions.
risk management steps taken to minimize danger, hazard, and liability.
affidavit voluntary statement of facts sworn before an authority to be true.
, Surgical Technology for the Surgical
Technologist - Chapter 2 Questions And
Answers
credentialing process by which an agency or organization establishes a minimum
knowledge base for a given health care profession and awards a credential to individuals that
meet the minimum knowledge level. Can be by:
Registration
Certification
Licensure
ethics branch of philosophy dealing with good conduct and moral values
formalism a general ethical approach to right or wrong in which an act is not judged by its
consequences, but rather is itself in accord with what is right or wrong
incident report documentation that describes any injury or potential for injury suffered by
a patient in a healthcare agency
liability an obligation to do or not do something, the state of being legally responsible for
the harm one causes another person
Technologist - Chapter 2 Questions And
Answers
accountability to be held responsible for, obligation employees have to their manager for
the successful completion of an assigned task
Accreditation Process whereby businesses, educational institutions and programs, and
health care organizations are determined to meet standards and performance criteria as
established by an accrediting agency. Established CAAHEP or ABHES
advance directive a document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person
cannot make his or her own decisions
negligence omission or commission of an act that a reasonable or prudent person would
not do under the same conditions.
risk management steps taken to minimize danger, hazard, and liability.
affidavit voluntary statement of facts sworn before an authority to be true.
, Surgical Technology for the Surgical
Technologist - Chapter 2 Questions And
Answers
credentialing process by which an agency or organization establishes a minimum
knowledge base for a given health care profession and awards a credential to individuals that
meet the minimum knowledge level. Can be by:
Registration
Certification
Licensure
ethics branch of philosophy dealing with good conduct and moral values
formalism a general ethical approach to right or wrong in which an act is not judged by its
consequences, but rather is itself in accord with what is right or wrong
incident report documentation that describes any injury or potential for injury suffered by
a patient in a healthcare agency
liability an obligation to do or not do something, the state of being legally responsible for
the harm one causes another person
