Bell Work 9/24/12 Recall the three types of leadership we discussed

last week. When playing our game on Friday did you see any of

those leadership styles at work? Please answer in one or two sentences.

Keep this paper and turn in tomorrow.

Legal and Ethical Responsibilities

Unit 4

4:1Legal Responsibilities

In every aspect of life, there are certain laws and legal responsibilities to protect you and society

Civil laws – focuses on legal relationships between people and protection of a person’s rights. Healthcare is mainly affected by civil law

Criminal laws – focuses on wrongs against a person, property, or society

Torts

Torts – is defined as a personal injury; or as "a civil action other than a breach of contract." In healthcare a tort occurs when a person is harmed or

injured because a health care provider does not meet the established or expected standards of care

Common torts

Malpractice – professional negligence. The failure of a professional to use the degree of skill and learning commonly expected in that profession

Negligence – failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person

Common Torts

Assault and battery – Assault includes a threat or attempt to injure, and battery includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent.

Invasion of privacy – Unnecessarily exposing of an individual or revealing personal information about an individual without that person’s consent

Common Torts

False imprisonment – refers to restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom

Abuse – any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. Abuse can be physical, verbal, psychological, and sexual

Common Torts

Defamation – false statements either cause a person to be ridiculed or damage the person’s reputation Slander information that is spoken Libel information that is written

Privileged Communications

Information that must be kept confidential and shared only with other members of the patient’s health care team.

Consent should state what information can be given and who it can be shared with.

Certain information is exempt by law and must be reported. Births, death, injuries caused by violence, drug abuse, STD’s, communicable diseases, etc.

Privileged communications

Health care records are also considered privileged communications.

Patients have a right to their health care records, but the records belong to the health care provider.

Health records can be used as legal documents.

Computerized records create a dilemma in maintaining confidentiality.

Bell Work 9/25

What are ethics? Why do we study ethics in this class?

Also, if you had a choice would you rather debate an issue or write a statement about an issue? Write this down on your paper too.

4:2 Ethics

Set principles dealing with what is morally right or wrong

Most sane people live by some code of ethics Society as a whole has a code of ethics Criminals and gangs have a code of ethics Personal code of ethics Culture or religious codes of ethics

Heath care professional code of ethics

As a professional in the medical community you must follow a very strict code of medical ethics.

Despite personal values, organizational values, religious values, cultural values, and medical ethics, you can be faced with an ethical dilemma that may cause you to question or even break your on code of ethics

Ethical Dilemmas

Frequently created by modern medicine Euthanasia Confidentiality of AIDS diagnosis Aborted fetuses and research Continuing life support Expensive treatments and payment

Ethical Dilemmas (continued)

Transplant decisions Legal issues and marijuana Animals and research Genetic research Cloning Stem cell research

Bell Work 9/27,28

On a piece of paper write down your favorite movie or book on the slip of paper at your desk.

Basic Rules of Ethics

Save lives and promote health Patient comfort Respect the patient’s right to die peacefully

and with dignity Treat all patients equally Provide the best care possible

Basic Rules of Ethics (continued)

Maintain competent skills and knowledge Maintain confidentiality Refrain from immoral, unethical, and

illegal practices Show loyalty to patients, co-workers,

and employers Be sincere, honest, and caring