HCA 468 Homework Questions

Directions:

• Use Font “Times New Roman” and Font size: 12
• Write your name, course #, date, and school name
• Include references i.e. Class textbook and outside references if used
• Minimum 4-5 sentences per question
• Always Write the question (not just the question number)
• Cite answers in text with APA 7th (Youngberg,p. ___, 2011).

Chapter 21: Preparing For and Limiting Potential Liability for Medical Care Provided During Disaster Events (Answer 3 questions)

1. Describe the standard of care that might shift when a health care provider is practicing under catastrophic circumstances or in the event of a disaster.
2. Describe past efforts to limit liability for emergency providers in the event of a disaster.
3. Describe the framework established by the IOM for developing and implementing “crisis standards of care”.
4. Describe two specific activities which a risk manager or patient safety officer can do to better prepare their organization for a disaster.
5. Describe the existing federal and state statutory framework aimed at protecting health care professionals from liability resulting from the care they provide during disaster and emergency situations
6. Describe the events which occurred at Memorial Hospital in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and the specific decisions and actions which gave rise to liability against Dr. Pou and the two nurses working with her
7. Articulate the standard of care which the public should expect from medical professionals in disaster situations and what liability should those professionals face if they fail to meet the expected standard of care
8. Describe the liability protections offered under the Good Samaritan laws and the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 and determine when they should apply to disaster or emergency situations

Chapter 22: Creating Systemic Mindfulness by Anticipating, Assessing and Reducing Risks of Healthcare (Answer 3 Questions)

1. Describe past efforts to limit liability for emergency providers in the event of a disaster.
2. Describe the framework established by the IOM for developing and implementing “crisis standards of care”.
3. Describe two specific activities which a risk manager or patient safety officer can do to better prepare their organization for a disaster.
4. Describe the unique features of an organization that serve to characterize it as “high hazard”
5. Describe the key attributes of high reliability which serve to reduce risk in high hazard organizations
6. Which attributes of health care did the Institute of Medicine describe which serve to qualify it as a high hazard activity?
7. Describe the important competencies which must be developed in order to manage risk with a high level of success
8. Describe the concept of transparency and discuss its relevance to high reliability.

Attached is an example of my work for previous chapters so you can see how it needs to be set up. Attached is the book needed for this assignment as well.