HSM 542

HSM 542 Week 2, You Decide (Identification, Information, Communication, Decision) The concern of Mrs. Margie Whitson has been strongly expressed and brought to the attention of the Marion General Hospital (MGH). The patient ….for her pacemaker to be ….as it is prolonging her dying process. The pacemaker is the equipment that has been keeping her alive for two years now. Hence, her doctor, Dr. Rana Vijay, strongly disagrees with Mrs. Whitson’s request. However, the basis of Dr. Vijay’s...

HSM 542 Midterm Exam with Answers (TCO G) You are the risk manager for a large hospital and recently have been assigned to review a potential malpractice case for Dr. Johnson. The hospital CEO has asked you to assess whether the physician and hospital are negligent in the care of the patient. Discuss and describe the elements you will be looking for to determine if negligence may have occurred. (TCO C) Advanced directives have made it possible for patients to have important new rights for se...

HSM 542 Final Exam with Answers (TCO H) Ethics is defined by Pozgar as “a branch of philosophy that deals with values relating to human contact with respect to the rightness and wrongness of actions and the goodness and badness of motives and ends.” Describe two ethical dilemmas you may encounter in a healthcare setting related to patient care. In the description, define at least one law or regulation that may apply to each ethical dilemma. (TCO D) A patient’s family may be actively in...

Some of the key study areas are below. Although these are key areas, remember that the exam is comprehensive for all of the assigned course content and this study guide may not be all inclusive: CO A CO B CO C CO D CO E CO F CO G CO H (TCO H) Ethics is defined by Pozgar as “a branch of philosophy that deals with values relating to human contact with respect to the rightness and wrongness of actions and the goodness and badness of motives and ends.” Describe two ethical dilemmas you may encou...

HSM-542 Week 8 Discussion: Looking Ahead (Already GRADED A)

HSM 542 Week 7 Discussion 2: International Healthcare Choose one aspect of international healthcare that you would implement in the United States through legislation or other means? (… specific w ith rationale and justification and details about legal and ethical implications of your proposed change.) Show Less

HSM 542 Week 7 Discussion 1: Healthcare Reform 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? Show Less

The Healthcare Cost Milieu Objective This Course Project gives you the opportunity to select a relevant healthcare topic with legal and/or ethical implications and analyze it in greater depth in a written format. The Research Paper should critically analyze the issues related to the topic within the context of the current healthcare environment. The PowerPoint presentation is a visual technology tool to support a live presentation to a specific group of stakeholders (e.g., leadership team, board...

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? Show Less

Read the You Decide scenario in Week 6. You … by the hospital’s board of directors to prepare a risk management plan that will help to develop a culture of safety throughout Little Falls Hospital. The plan should address the National Patient Safety Goals and strategies to … implemented throughout the organization. Prepare a 750-word summary of the important components of the plan, the resources that are required to … implemented, and strategies to overcome some of the hospital’s defici...