Chapter 8 Flashcards
Authority specifically delegated by statute
Express corporate authority
Authority to perform any and all acts necessary to exercise a corporation’s expressly conferred authority and to accomplish the purposes for which it was created
Implied corporate authority
Acts conducted by a corporation that lies beyond its scope of authority to perform
Ultra vires
Guidelines for behavior that help carry out an organization’s mission, vision, and values
Code of ethics for organizations
Corporation fails to perform those duties it owes directly to a patient or to anyone else to whom a duty may extend
Corporate negligence
Legal doctrine holding employers liable for the wrongful acts of their agents (employees); organization is liable for the negligent acts of its employees, even though there has been no wrongful conduct on the part of the organization
Respondent superior
Responsible for their own negligent acts
Independent contractors
Responsible for day-to-day operations; uphold organizations and one’s professional code of ethics
CEO
Contains standards of ethical behavior for health care executives in their professional relationships
Code of Ethics of the American College of Healthcare Executives
All job applicants must be closely ____ prior to employment, regardless of the responsibilities for which they are seeking employment
Screened
Process for validating the background of health care professionals and assessing their qualifications to provide health care services
Credentialing
Process by which medical staff determines precisely what procedures a physician is authorized to perform
Delineation of clinical privileges
Involves situations where a person has the opportunity to promote self interests that could have a detrimental effect on an organization with which he or she has a special relationship
Conflict of interest
