Health Policy/Law Flashcards
What is the purpose of the American Hospital Association Patient Bill of Rights?
Required all healthcare facilities to provide written information of a patient’s rights to their healthcare
Informed consent contains the right to
make the right to decide care and the right to know all harm and/or risks of care
What is the purpose of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)?
To provide emergency medical services regardless of inability of insurance or any other inability to pay for healthcare
What is the purpose of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)?
To give patients the right to refuse treatment
An elderly woman is admitted to the hospital. After being examined by medical personnel, the women tells the staff to call her daughter with decision of her treatment. After reviewing the women’s chart, you see a message stating: “for any medical treatments, please call Nicole.” What is Nicole’s role?
Power of Attorney
If an individual carries out an act or fails to carry out an act and that results in injury or harm to a client, this is known as
Tort
Nurse threatens to place NG tube if resident does not take pills is an example of
Tort
Vulnerability and legal responsibility. For example, nurses are liable when they fail to carry out doctor’s orders.
Liability
threatening to touch a person without their consent
Assault
touching a person without their consent
Battery
restraining, detaining and/or restricting a person’s freedom of movement. Example, Using a restraint without an order
False Imprisonment
oral defamation of character using false statements
Slander
written defamation of character using false statements
Libel
fails to follow established policies, procedures and standards of care in the same manner that another “reasonable” nurse would do in the same situation. Example, not helping a patient ambulate to the bathroom
Neglience
A breach of duty (professional negligence). Intentionally not following through with the proper standard of care
Malpractice
