Hlt 520 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HLT 520 Topic 7 Discussion Question 1 Explore the issues of how to determine if a patient is mentally competent to make his or her own decisions, especially in situations where the decisions do not appear to make sense.

HLT 520 Topic 6 Discussion Question 2 What do you see as the pros and cons of a unionized environment in a health care facility? How can the right to collective bargaining by employees and the mandate to provide care to patients be reconciled?

HLT 520 Topic 2 DQ 1 Discuss the four components of a valid contract and apply them to a contract with a vendor to purchase a new CT scanner. What would you include in the contract? How would you be sure it would be valid?

HLT 520 Topic 7 Discussion Question 2 What are the differences between a permanent vegetative state and a coma? How do these differences affect the ethical choices faced by the family and caregivers of the patient? What importance should the patient's own wishes have? How would the presence of a living will affect the decision?

HLT 520 Topic 3 DQ 1 If a physician develops a history of disruptive behavior, belittling staff, cursing at coworkers, and being rude and curt to patients, what are the responsibilities of the medical staff, the hospital, and the other professionals involved? Why do you believe that so many staff may be reluctant to report a poorly behaving physician?

HLT 520 Topic 1 DQ1 A patient is in a coma that appears irreversible. His mother, who is his surrogate, firmly believes that he will recover and that God is taking a hand to work a miracle if everyone will just wait long enough. She wants everything done for the patient, including resuscitation if he arrests. She insists that he stay in the hospital, and is very upset that he was transferred out of the ICU and his care was moved to comfort measures, rather than aggressive treatment. The mothe...

HLT 520 Topic 8 Discussion Question 1 A baby is born with anencephaly, or absence of the entire brain above the brainstem. The brainstem is intact, which means that the baby can breathe and have a heartbeat and blood pressure, but there is no chance for any human brain function or cognition, due to this birth defect. The health care team begins to educate the mother, since children with this deficit generally die shortly after birth. However, the mother is devoutly religious, and her minister...

HLT 520 Topic 5 Discussion Question 2 Do you think that hospitals who engage in group purchasing organizations are engaging in a form of price-fixing? If yes, then why? If no, then why not?

HLT 520 Topic 6 Discussion Question 1 Examine the concept of "employment at will" and the public policy exceptions to it. How does it fit with the issue of "wrongful discharge"?

Table of Contents Bioethical Interview 1 The Purpose of the Bioethics Committee 2 The Decisional Process and Impact on the Hospital 3 Conclusion 6 References 6