Poly Med Ethics Review Question Back of Chap 3

A voluntary process in which an agency is requested to officially review health care institutions, such as hospitals, nursing home, and educational institutions, to determine compliance.

A special type of insurance that covers employees who handle financial statements, records, and cash

Refers to keeping private all information about a person (patient) and not disclosing it to a third party without the patient's written consent.

Begins at the time the injury is noticed or should have been noticed
legal theory that provides that the statute of limitations begins to run at the time the injury is discovered or when the patient should have known of the injury

Sanction, or approval

Law to protect the healthcare professional
state laws that help protect healthcare professionals and ordinary citizens from liability while giving emergency care to accident victims

A means of documenting problem events within a hospital or other medical facility

Court-appointed guardian to representative a minor or unborn child in litigation

An agency that overseas hospital accreditation standards

Also called the responsible person standard, means the healthcare professional must provide the information that a prudent, reasonable person would want before making a decision about treatments or refusal of treatments

One state granting a license to a physician in another state
the cooperation of one state in granting a license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state. Reciprocity can be applied to other licensed professionals such as nurses and pharmacists

"let the master answer" means the employer is responsible for the actions of the employee

Medical license taken away, as revoke a license

A practice to minimize the incidence of problem behavior that might result in injury to the patient and liability for the organization

The activities a healthcare professional is allowed to perform as indicated in their licensure, certification, and / or training.