Hsm542 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HSM 542 Week 1 Discussion 1: Intentional Torts in Healthcare Select one of the intentional torts discussed in your text and provide an example of how this tort takes place in healthcare. As leader of your own healthcare facility, what steps could you take and what processes could you implement to reduce the risk of this tort occurring in your own facility?

HSM 542 Week 4 Discussion 2: Patient Self-Determination Act What are the key provisions of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)? Why was this legislation enacted and what were the goals? What must hospitals and other healthcare providers do to ensure their compliance with PSDA?

HSM-542 Week 6 Discussion 1: Professional Liability How does the existing U.S. legal system, as well as the need for professional liability insurance coverage, impact patient care, physician behavior, and healthcare costs?

Class, looking back over the Course Objectives, what are you looking forward to learn as you move forward with your education and career?

HSM 542 Week 6 Discussion 2: Risk Management You’ve been chosen as chair of your hospital’s risk management committee. Describe the most pressing issues that should be considered by your committee related to risk management, corporate liability, ethical compliance, and medical error prevention. What strategies would you adopt to minimize organizational exposure to risk in each of these areas?

HSM 542 Week 8 Final Exam 1. (TCO C) Identify and discuss the four components of HIPAA. For each component, identify a violation that may occur in a healthcare setting that might lead to an investigation by the OIG. (Points: 30) 2. (TCO G) Discuss the differences between risk management and continuous quality improvement. How do the goals of each program differ? What are the similarities between the functions of each? (Points: 25) 3. (TCOs A and B) What do you consider the most pressing ethical ...

HSM 542 Week 3 Assignment: The Case of Roe vs. Wade Read Issue 9 from Unit 3 in the Kaebnick textbook, “Should a Pregnant Woman … Punished for Exposing Her Fetus to Risk?” Assume that you are a healthcare administrator, and you find yourself dealing with this exact issue regarding a patient giving birth in your facility. State your position on this issue and describe how you will handle it in your hospital. It is important to present this information in an objective and factual manner. You...

HSM-542 Week 2 Discussion 1: Delineation of Clinical Privileges How does a hospital medical staff determine that a physician applicant is qualified and competent to perform all procedures requested on his or her delineation of clinical privileges? By way of process, what happens next once the medical staff has completed this assessment process? Why is regular reappointment to the medical staff important for patient safety?

HSM 542 Week 4 Discussion 1: Informed Consent Explore what is meant by informed consent from a legal perspective. What are the key elements that must be covered in order to obtain legal informed consent? And why is this concept so important to patients, providers, and healthcare organizations?

HSM 542 Week 7 Discussion 1: Healthcare Reform and Health Care War Rooms Based upon your learning in this course and your own personal and/or professional experiences, what are the essential reforms that must occur in the U.S. healthcare system in order to improve access, cost, and quality of care for all Americans? What does this legislation look like? What is a healthcare war room? As CEO of your own healthcare facility, how would you go about creating your own war room, and how would you util...