(LR) Legal Responsibilities and Limitations of the Healthcare Worker Lesson

Legal Responsibilities and Limitations of the Healthcare Worker

Healthcare organizations are heavily regulated by state law and federal law. These laws are created by legislative bodies. Institutional leadership bodies develop policies and procedures that support proper adherence to the legal regulatory statutes. Institutional policies and procedures provide a guideline for obeying healthcare-specific laws. Many institutions house numerous policies and procedures in a manual or an electronic interface.

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Legal Responsibilities
How can a facility avoid a TORT lawsuit? Rational
  • Well designed 
  • institutional policies and procedures
  • Employee education
  • Prompt identification and reporting of incidents
  • Written policies provide guidelines and support for quality care.
  • Improves compliance with the law.
  • Provides documentation of the incident and the efforts to improve institutional quality.
Regulatory Compliance improves the quality of patient care and reduces the probability of an adverse outcome turning into a medical liability claim.

 

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