This will usually put out the problem and working individuals in the working culture of blame. In this paper we have talked about the accountability which is very important to health care industry. Accountability you will need to be honest, trustworthy, and have integrity this is what makes the organization to become more successful. When they are measured by the way they do his or her job. This can affect the working culture if the individuals will be treated the way it shows responsible for their own actions.
Neglecting the safety and infection control can cause major problems in a healthcare facility so it is key that you go about the proper procedures and routine to keep everything safe and clean. Negligence is very important in the health field. As written many things can go wrong if negligence is not stressed and that is when professional liability falls into place. The phlebotomist has a professional liability, as do all other healthcare professionals. Professional liability is being legally responsible for actions, and ensuring "the standard of care" is followed (Finnegan, 2013).
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down The barrier of communication that results from cultural collusion is one of the most commonly-seen obstructions in providing timely and appropriate medical care for the patients. The cost is doubtless immense not only to the health of the patients themselves but also to the professional ethics of the hospital staff involved if delay or mistreatment occurs due to cultural difference. Therefore, it becomes extremely important to understand the difference between cultures so as to ensure quality medical treatments to all patients and ,in some extreme cases, prevent treatable illnesses from becoming life-threatening ones. The book" The Spirit Catches You and You Fall down " vividly illustrates the difficulties, brought about by cross-cultural misunderstanding, in providing medical treatment to a child from Laos, Lia, who is diagnosed with epilepsy, who, unfortunately, belongs to a religion that asserts epileptic attacks are perceived as evidence of the epileptic's ability to enter and journey momentarily into the spirit realm------hence the title "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down". In chapter 3 of the book, it reveals that Lia began having epileptic seizures when she was about 3 months old.
Even though it is the patient's right to be able to participate in regimens for anti-aging therapy, the nurse has the obligation to warn the patient concerning side effects of such treatments. During the 30 day program, Scott experienced the negative effects of the injections. Not only was if affecting him physically but also personally. The patient is a whole person and must be able to function in various roles in society. Exposure to unregulated drugs and therapies could wreak havoc on the form and function of an individual's abilities to accomplish these
They are also the ones who keep the doors open and the business functioning as a whole. . If the internal stakeholders are not abiding by the bylaws of the business it could lead to a total job loss. If there are continuous negative complaints of illegal procedures being done by the doctors and nurses, the hospital could lose their certification as a healthcare facility. The external stakeholders are those on the outside who contributes their service to the businesses.
They also may be targeted as a people that are frauding the government because of all the medical attention they need. People with chronic conditions are always at the doctors or needing some kind of procedures done. It is very difficult for the government to decipher whose claims are fraudulent and whose are real. The government needs to unite with the insurance executives and come up with a plan and a program to investigate frauds and recover some of the money that has been given out. If the government and the insurance executives work together they would be able to get a lot accomplished.
Despite the success of Walmart its executive management team must the aware that the corporation is exposed to a variety of business risks. As the largest employer in the world one of the risk the company is exposed too comes from its own work staff. Employees can become a source of risk because acts such as injuries in the workplace can cost the company money in medical expenses and potential lawsuits. Employees can file a lawsuit against the employer for a variety of reasons including wrongful termination of employment, sexual harassment, and discrimination among other reasons. Another risk that the firm faces is legal.
There is an increasing number of managed care organizations’ that are now emphasizing the physicians’ responsibility to oversee and control the patients access to further outside or special care needs. The reason for this is because the managed care organizations feel that hospital care and/or specialty care is too costly, and that only those who absolutely need further care should be the ones who receive it. Some feel that this method of care improves quality by necessity. They just may be right, especially when considering the skyrocketing healthcare costs along with the severe lack of healthcare coverage that is evident in the United States. The term "managed care" is used to describe a variety of techniques intended to reduce the cost of providing health benefits and improve the quality of care (Wikipedia, 2008).
Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Diane Eckert, Christen Rosa, Gary Pagdilao, Melissa Mendoza Nurs 391 April 20, 2015 Willie Goodwin Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing The nurse plays an important role in the safety and well-being of the sick and vulnerable. In two different cases, one involving the care of the unresponsive patient without advanced directives and the second involves the nurse observing negligent behavior by another nurse. The nurse is responsible not only ethically but legally for the care of the patient. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics serves to protect the welfare of the sick, injured and helpless. Nurses are relied upon to advocate for our patients dignity, privacy, confidentiality, improper and incompetent care.
Introduction. The title of this assignment; ‘The Importance of Infection Control for the Individual, Community and the Workplace’ in itself requires little or no explanation. If infections are not prevented and/or controlled they will spread and as a result the consequences are quite undesirable; people can get very sick indeed and in some cases they may even die. In our workplace, which is a healthcare environment, the importance of infection control is even greater and cannot be understated. We care for patients, be they elderly and weak, sick or both.