ETHICAL HEALTH CARE ISSUES MHA/INF INTRODUCTION When it comes to healthcare ethical issues, there are approximately the same amount of ethical issues as health care issues which are to be solved. There are laws in place to direct the behavior of almost every person in the health care personnel chain, from the nurse to the nurses aide who assists them and the doctor who ultimately gets to try and make the decisions to treat within the confines of the insurance system ruling over the life of the patient . In the health care field , these issues range from insurance coverage , senior care , childhood , immunization , health care reforms , morality , honesty , benefice etc. In this era of medical technology and high advancement in the medical field , constantly changing modes for communication and expanding roles for any health care professionals such as nurse , doctor , pharmacist , dentist etc. there are many legal and ethical challenges experienced on a daily basis, many of which are directly linked to legislative charges regarding the patients confidentiality issues and the ethics of medical technologies.
The most important role or function for a health care manager There are several roles and functions that a health care manager incorporates. The function that the manager has is to change with the times as well as the stock holders on how the facility is run. The manager must be accountable for not only him or herself but also the employees. He or she has to be able to have on the spot decision- making at all times. The production of the facility has to flourish for the cost of the hospital to be in the black and not the red.
M1 1.1 1.2 Explain the legislative framework for health, safety and risk management in the work setting. The health and Safety at Work Act 1974 or HASAW or HSW is the primary piece of legislation and is responsible for enforcing the act and a number of other acts relevant to the working environment. It also states that all staff are to take reasonable care of themselves and others around them and for their safety. There are differences between Acts and regulations being : An act is something which is passed by parliament. An act of parliament is the primary legislation of the UK, the law.
The Health and Social Care Act (Regulated activities) and the Essential Standards and the Codes of Practice for Social Care Workers Aii On your day to day duties as a social care worker you are expected to follow a set of rules which is the Code of Practice. Such codes are important as each social worker and social work practice will encounter them several times a day. Whilst handling information you are in receipt of information that could put individuals at risk if it were to land into the hands of those it shouldn’t. By following rules of confidentiality you are following the Data Protection Act which is a law introduced to protect individuals
The Health and safety executive is the main person responsible for ensuring that the legislations put in to place in the work place is enforced. The legislations in place can differ to individual work places. The Health and safety act 1974 have stated that all work places should have safety policies in place, these should entail expected standards that need to be in the work place. If the care setting was that of a hospital the policies would include manual handling of patients. There are certain rules nursing staff have to follow to ensure patients are manoeuvred correctly.
Introduction to Topic Medical ethics has traditionally focused on the individual patient, the individual doctor, and the patient-doctor relationship. Today, most care occurs in organizational settings such as group practices, HMOs, PPO’s, and more. Consequently, insurers and other third parties have a huge influence on the exam room. Hospital cultures and policies affect what sick patients experience for both better and worse. This all means that the ethical quality of health care is profoundly influenced by the ethics of organizations and therefore we cannot have ethical health care without ethical organizations.
All participants including management, employers, insurers, and healthcare providers bear responsibilities. Accountability costs and impacts must be evaluated over time. It can be accomplished
In health care ethical decisions not only affect the practice but the patients as well. Effect ACHE Standards on Ethical Decision Making The ethical decision standards of the ACHE need to be tough, this is necessary as these standards involve the entire health care network. The ACHE’s Ethics Toolkit provides the user with the assistance needed to influence values and strong ethics; it also helps develop additional ethical guidelines and insight into the appropriate ethical approach when needed. The American College of Health Care Executives expects health care professionals to adhere to a number of
Health and safety is very concerning issue in health and social care setting. Organization will identify various risks, factors that are responsible for these risks and suitable actions against these risks. Management will give training regarding this issue to employees. If any employee finds out
ICO1 Outcome 1 Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1. Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection All employees are responsible for the prevention of spread of infections. Employees should also, in the care industry, have a personal as well as a moral responsibility to follow infection control guidelines. Regular hand washing is a responsibility that all staff should follow as well as wearing all appropriate/available PPE. There is many roles within a health and social care environment where infection control is always important.