He could have provided the correct standard of care to his patient, which was his duty when he agreed to treat Hall. This could have been prevented and Hall could still be alive. References Fremgen, B. F. (2012). Importance of the legal system for the physician and the healthcare professional. In Medical Law and Ethics (4th ed., p. 39).
Implementation can be challenging because legislators can be controversial and unrealistic when negotiating public health care policies. For example in 1965 when Congress passed Medicare there was fierce opposition from medical professionals but it was passed because public debate about health care for the elderly was approved and endorsed by Congress (Morone, Litman & Robins, 2008). References American Association of Critical Care Nurses. (2011). Introduction to the legislative and regulatory process.
Education is a huge part of patient care and the FHA provides educational meetings and training programs to accelerate improvement of care and safety. According an article in the Miami Herald several South Florida hospitals have been under scrutiny for several different safety issues. These safety issues include bed sores, blood clots and an increase in patient falls (Chang, 2014). Nurses and doctors play a huge role in preventing these accidents and making the hospital setting a safer place for patients. Increased education and awareness can help to decrease the incident of hospital acquired illnesses.
The hospital has a mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ. North Shore Medical Center is a hospital located in Miami, Florida. The hospital is a for-profit organization and its mission is to deliver safe, cost-effective care in the community and patients we serve (NSMC, 2012). Funding is from Medicare, Medicaid, government, and private payer insurance. The stakeholders are CEO, Chief Medical Officer, Chair, and Vice Chair.
The financial costs have been significant over time. One EMTALA Fact Sheet 2012 of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) discusses how we as a society pay the ultimate price when it comes to the costs of EMTALA. Although, initially the hospitals and physicians carry the weight of financial burden, the costs are eventually shifted to the public when the cost of insurance deductibles and hospital services are raised and when insurance companies refuse to pay ER hospital claims. ACEP (2012) stated, "Some health insurance plans retrospectively deny claims for (EMTALA) emergency departments visits, based on a patient's final diagnosis, rather than the presenting symptoms (e.g., when chest pain turns out not to be a heart
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By applying the strengths perspective, which uses human strength and resiliency as a guide for helping individuals overcome personal obstacles and challenges, conservatives would rationalize that older adults should plan for their retirement many years earlier, preparing a way to provide their own medical care. Health care should be an individual responsibility. In addition, some Conservatives surmise Medicare in its present form is a government entitlement and like all big government programs, it’s inefficient and disempowers individuals. The fiscally responsible thing to do, in their opinion, is go back to the privatization of Medicare in order to avoid large government
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Lastly, I believe that a clause needs to be added to the law, which would prohibit the initial aggressor of a confrontation from claiming Stand Your Ground. In my opinion, a person who provokes instigation should not be allowed to claim Self-defense afterward like Zimmerman and Dunn. Earlier this year, a committee in Florida held a hearing in which the parents of slain teenager, Trayvon Martin, testified. The purpose of the hearing was to determine if and how the Stand Your Ground law should be amended. In an overwhelming vote, the committee agreed that this controversial law should be revised.