HLT-312v Week 5 Discussion 1 Assess the ethical issues surrounding end-of-life decisions. How has the living will affected medical response and why is this important for guiding end-of-life decisions? Should families be able to impact how and if a person’s living will is carried out? Should parents have the right to choose to end the…

HLT-312v Week 2 Discussion 2 What is HIPAA and how has this affected health care? What rights to privacy should patients have?   MORE INFO  How has HIPAA affected health care? Introduction The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that was passed in 1996 to protect the privacy of patients.…

Week 2 – Risk Management Assessment Details: This assignment builds on the review of risk management in the “Elements of a Risk Management Program” assignment. In a 1,250-1,500-word paper, discuss techniques for maintaining a successful risk management program by doing the following: Refer to chapter 7, “Techniques for Managing Safety,” in Risk Management in Healthcare Institutions: Limiting…

HLT 308V Week 5 DQ 2 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 focused on provider compliance with fraud, waste, and abuse laws. Identify three measures that your health care agency (or a related health care agency) has initiated, or could initiate, to comply with these measures. Support your analysis with two…

HLT 308V All Weeks Assignment Paper HLT 308V All Weeks Assignment Paper HLT308V Week 1 – Elements of a Risk Management Program Details: In 1,000-1,250 word paper, conduct a review of the risk management program for new employees in a health organization. Include the following: Explain the steps for presenting a risk management program to…

HLT 308V Week 4 DQ 1 The Joint Commission introduced the National Patient Safety Goals to address patient safety issues within health care organizations. Determine three patient safety issues that are being addressed by your health care organization. Identify the actions the organization is taking or identify three issues that you think need to be…

HLT 308V Week 5 DQ 1 Health care organizations are facing many challenges from various regulatory and government agencies. For insight, to the challenges of health care reform, view the video “College of Nursing and Health Care Professions: Do we know what our future is?” http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nur508_healthcare-reform-video-series-v1.1.php Based on this video, explain two key factors that…

HLT 308V Week 4 DQ 2 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), and The Joint Commission (TJC) have identified the necessity for health care organizations to have a risk management program to address infection control. Detail three measures that your health care organization (or any health…

HLT 308V Week 3 DQ 1 The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was implemented to allow patients to state “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNS), or to assign a surrogate decision maker in the event the individual is unable to make the decision. What relationship does an ethics committee have in enforcing the advance directives of the patients…

HLT 308V Week 1 DQ 2 Briefly describe how your organization’s risk management program (or a health care organization) could addresses social media and patient information privacy. Provide three examples and support your analysis with one peer-reviewed reference.   MORE NFO  Social media and patient information privacy Introduction Social media is a part of our…