Two Different Representative Bodies within my area of work are CQC Care Quality Commission HSE Health and Safety Executive Describe the Role of the Two Representative Bodies as above. CQC is a regulator for all health and social care services in England. Their job is to make sure that throughout England compulsory safety standards set out by government standards or rules about care are met in all areas including respect and dignity, hygiene, infection procedures. They provide reliable independent information based on its inspections. They can also advise people what to expect and offer reassurance that their care will be met with proper standards.
3.) Analyze the social, economic, and political environments for the times the policies were discussed or implemented.4.) And also criticize each policy for its efficiency of the time. Historical Perspective of President Bill Clinton Health Security Art. While running for president in 1992, Bill Clinton campaign largely with his platform for a reform in the United Stated health sector.
Outcome 1 Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with learning disabilities accessing healthcare 1.1 Describe what is meant by a rights based approach to accessing healthcare Having access to healthcare is a human right, and when individuals rely on the care and support from their support workers, they may need support to access healthcare and therefore the support team should have a ‘rights based approach’, taking into consideration that persons human rights and structuring the support around that. 1.2 Outline the main points of legislation that exists to support a rights based approach The Human Rights Act 1998 is a piece of legislation in force within the UK that outlines everyone’s human rights. The act sets out the rights and
In our organisation we must have a designated Health and Safety representative who will take the responsibility of monitoring and recording all records and reports, these include risk assessments. This representative is the Manager, assisted by the deputy manager. 1.2: Analyse how policies, procedures and practices in own setting meet health, safety and risk
Unit 9: Promote Good Practice in Handling Information in Health and Social Care Settings Learner Name: Date: 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care There are several legislations and codes of practice that relates to handling information. Data protection Act 2008 is a law that protects personal privacy and upholds individuals rights. This Act gives rights to the people the information is about, data subjects puts obligations on the people who held information, data controllers, non-compliance is a criminal offence. The freedom of information Act 2000 is the Act that gives you the right to ask any public body for all information they have on the chosen subject. Unless there’s a good reason, the organisation must provide information within 20days.
("Health Information Privacy," n.d.) When a patient enters a healthcare facility they have the right to be notified of the privacy practices within the healthcare facility. A patient can request that the healthcare provider take extra steps to ensure the
The DHHS is obligated to ensure public safety, health care insurance, technology, quality of care, prevention, promotion, education, and research. The services provided by DHHS are key components of the delivery of health care services. The eight federal agencies have specific mission statements to achieve goals. These agencies and services can enhance Senior Express of the Midlands as described in week two individual
External and Internal Factors A. Eternal factors 1. Governmental regulation and mandates as they relate to processes. 2. The Affordable Care Act and how it has changed the stipulations on quality of care. B.
Running Head: Organizational Responsibility and Current Health Care Issues Organizational Responsibility and Current Health Care Issues Nicashia T Brown Maria Soohey HCS/545 December 23, 2013 Organizational Responsibility and Current Health Care Issues Quality can be up and coming focal point in the healthcare field. Future stipulations place provider and organization reimbursement dependent upon quality of care. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which it is commonly known, quality of care will be the focal point. Providers will be held accountable for their misdealing of patient care, under the PPACA. In order to drive an improved bill of health in America, this focus must
The privacy rule is a set of national standards for the protection of certain health information. Privacy rules are standards that deal with the use and disclosure of a person’s health information as well as standards for individual’s privacy rights to be able to understand and control their health information. The HIPPA privacy rules directly affect covered entities, health care clearinghouses, healthcare providers who transmit health information in electronic form. The goal of this rule is to introduce, and implement administrative simplifications in order to increase effectiveness of healthcare in the United States, protect health information of individual against access without consent or authorization, while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality healthcare as well as protect the public health and well being. Legislation Analysis Privacy Rules: The privacy requirements limit the release of patient information without the patient’s knowledge and consent beyond that required.