HLT308V

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 in their care? Support your analysis with one peer-reviewed article.

 

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The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)

Introduction

The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on November 20, 1990. The PSDA requires all healthcare facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funds to give adult patients “information regarding the facility’s policies on advance directives upon admission”. Advance directives are written instructions that are used in case a person becomes unable to communicate their wishes about any aspect of their health care. An advance directive can specify how the individual wants their medical decisions to be made when they cannot make those decisions for themselves. Examples of advance directives include a Living Will and a Health Care Power of Attorney (also known as a Medical Power of Attorney in some states). You have the right to make decisions about your health care, even if you can’t speak for yourself. Learn more at www.agingwithdignity.org

The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on November 20, 1990.

The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on November 20, 1990. It requires that all healthcare facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funds give adult patients “information regarding the facility’s policies on advance directives upon admission.”

This act is important because it provides patients with a clear understanding of their rights and options when making medical decisions for themselves. It also helps ensure that if a patient becomes incapacitated, a decision about treatment can be made without delay so that family members or others can decide how best to care for them.

The PSDA requires all healthcare facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funds to give adult patients “information regarding the facility’s policies on advance directives upon admission”.

The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) requires all healthcare facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funds to give adult patients “information regarding the facility’s policies on advance directives upon admission”.

The PSDA also requires hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers to provide information about advance care planning and end-of-life planning to patients or those who are authorized by them.

Advance directives are written instructions that are used in case a person becomes unable to communicate their wishes about any aspect of their health care.

Advance directives are written instructions that are used in case a person becomes unable to communicate their wishes about any aspect of their health care. They can include a Living Will and/or a Health Care Power of Attorney (also known as a Medical Power of Attorney).

Advance directives allow you to decide how you want certain issues related to your health care handled when you become unable to make decisions for yourself. For example, if you have Alzheimer’s disease and become unable to communicate effectively, it is possible that your family members will have difficulty understanding what type of medical treatment would be best for them—and this could lead them into making inappropriate decisions about your care without consulting with you first!

In order for an advance directive not only be legally valid but also effective under law, it must meet certain criteria:

• It must be signed by both parties involved; if one party isn’t present when signing away their rights then this document does nothing except provide legal protection against claims made after death

• The signature needs not necessarily appear on paper but could instead be recorded electronically (i.e., via email)

An advance directive can specify how the individual wants their medical decisions to be made when they cannot make those decisions for themselves.

An advance directive is a document that specifies how you want your medical decisions to be made when you cannot make them.

Some examples of advance directives include:

• A living will, which states that if the individual becomes unable to make his or her own decisions due to physical or mental incapacity, they do not want life-sustaining treatment.

• A durable power of attorney for health care (DPOA), which allows someone else to make health care decisions in case the patient becomes unable to do so himself/herself.* A living will and DPOA combined into one document called an “advance directive kit” can be written by a healthcare provider but needs not be signed by anyone before being filed with the court.

Examples of advance directives include a Living Will and a Health Care Power of Attorney (also known as a Medical Power of Attorney in some states).

Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to express your wishes concerning life-sustaining medical treatment, including:

• A Living Will. This document states what type and quality of care you want if you become unable to make decisions for yourself due to physical or mental incapacity (known as an “Type 1” living will). For example, if you have Parkinson’s disease and suffer from uncontrollable tremors in your hands and legs, it is important that this condition be clearly stated in a Type 1 living will.

• A Health Care Power of Attorney (also known as a Medical Power of Attorney in some states). This document gives someone else the right to make healthcare decisions for yourself if they act quickly enough when called upon by others who may also need assistance with their own health care decisions once they become incapacitated due to physical or mental illness. For example: If one spouse becomes seriously ill and soon lapses into unconsciousness while hospitalized but does not yet qualify for hospice care because he/she still has days left before dying from the same illness; then it would probably be wise for him/her’

You have the right to make decisions about your health care, even if you can’t speak for yourself. Learn more at www.agingwithdignity.org

The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) is a federal law that requires hospitals to provide information about advance directives. Advance directives are written instructions for treatment in the event you become unable to speak for yourself and can’t make your own decisions about your health care, including who will be responsible for making those decisions if necessary.

The PSDA does not require advance directives, but it does require hospitals to have policies in place to ensure patients understand what they need from their loved ones when it comes time for them to turn over control of their lives at home or in the hospital setting.

Conclusion

We hope you’ve learned more about the Patient Self-Determination Act. If you’re interested in learning more about advance directives, please visit our website at www.agingwithdignity.org for more information on these important rights and responsibilities that we all have as citizens of this great country.