HLT 308V Risk Management and Health Care Regulations (HLT 308V Risk Management And Health Care Regulations)

Mandatory Influenza Vaccinations in the Healthcare Setting 2 Mandatory Influenza Vaccinations in the Healthcare Setting For professionals working in the healthcare industry, there is a duty to provide safe, efficient, quality of care to protect, and promote the wellbeing, and the welfare of the general public, and promoting optimum health. Undeniably, Healthcare workers are exposed to many blood-borne pathogens, infections, and communicable diseases; such as, the influenza virus strain. H...

Risk Management and Health Care Regulations Course Description This course introduces students to local, state, and federal statutes that regulate the administration of safe health care. Students explore the legal responsibilities of the health care facility in providing workplace safety and protection from injury for patients, families, and staff. The course examines the roles and responsibilities of the risk management department within an organization. At the end of this course, students...

Thesis Managed Care Organizations(MCO’s) have a complex role with Risk Management, Quality and Compliance that can have direct legal and financial consequences. It is important for MCO’s be diligent in their evaluation of their legal risk.

Topic 5 Discussion Question 1 Health care organizations continually face challenges from various regulatory and government agencies while also being bound by Managed Care Organization (MCO) standards. View the video located in the study materials entitled "College of Nursing and Health Care Professions: Do We Know What Our Future Is?" for insight into the challenges of health care reform. Based on the video, describe two key reform factors that you believe will need to be addressed by future ...

Topic 4 Discussion Question 2 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), and the Joint Commission (JC) require that health care organizations maintain risk management programs to address infection control. Detail three measures that your health care organization (or any health care organization) could implement, beyond what is currently in practice, to support the delivery of safe health care services and avoid the spread of i...

Topic 4 Discussion Question 1 Describe one of the safety committees your organization uses and how it reduces risk within your organization. Who are the general members of the group, how often do they meet, and is there a regulatory requirement that they report or publish notes? Is this a good use of the staff's time or would another method that still addresses the safety goal of this group be more efficient?

HLT 308V Risk Management and Health Care Regulations Topic 4 Assignment: Oakland Ophthalmology Clinic Risk Management Interview Grand Canyon University 22 March, 2020 Description: The purpose of this assignment is to gain real-world insight into how risk management programs operate within health care organizations. Select a local health care organization where you can conduct an interview with an employee who is involved in risk management processes. This organization can be your c...

Topic 3 Discussion Question 2 The Center for Medicine and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a list of health care-acquired conditions (HACs) that reasonably could have been prevented through the application of risk management strategies. What actions has your health care organization (or health care organizations in general) implemented to manage or prevent these "never events" from happening within their health care facilities? Support your response with two peer-reviewed articles.

Topic 3 Discussion Question 1 The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was implemented to allow patients to state “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNS), or to assign a surrogate decision maker in the event the individual is unable to make the decision. What relationship does an ethics committee have in enforcing the advance directives of the patients in their care? Support your analysis with one peer-reviewed article.

Description: The purpose of this assignment is to analyze how an organization's quality and improvement processes contribute to its risk management program. This assignment builds on the Risk Management Program Analysis – Part One assignment you completed in Topic 1 of this course. Assume that the sample risk management program you analyzed in Topic 1 was implemented and is now currently in use by your health care employer/organization. Further assume that your supervisor has asked you to c...