What Is The Importance Of Accountability In Health Care

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Accountability Lisa S. Minch HCS/475 July 16, 2012 Eleanor Milo Accountability Everybody is accountable for their own actions. Every organization is accountable for their actions. Even though an organization is made up of people, those people are what makes an organization successful, therefore, those particular people are held accountable for what goes on in an organization. So, therefore, just what exactly is the meaning of accountability? Accountability is the acknowledgement and assumption of responsibility for actions within the scope of a role or position, encompassing the obligation to report, and be answerable for resulting consequences. "Accountability is the key to achieving results and helping identify the opportunities in an organization. Holding employees accountable helps them to know the satisfaction of achieving a goal and performing to a standard" (Anderson, 2012). Accountability has become a major concern in the health care industry. Along with its country and the envy of the rest of the world, health care is now struggling. Costs are spiraling out of control, standards of quality are not being met, and the response of the system has been inadequate. "The concept…show more content…
These issues can range from facility issues to complex clinical issues, such as end of life decisions with patients. To make sure that the wide range of ethical issues are dealt with effectively, and in the best interest of the patients and the facility, management needs to set the ethical tones for the organization. Leaders and managers can start by establishing a systematic approach to ethics so that when an ethical issue does come up, the health care facility's actions will match the facility's core values. Leaders and managers need to identify and discuss ethical challenges, determine how to approach them, and provide practical insight to help maintain and enhance ethical
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