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Exam 2
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
02/11/2019

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Law
Definition
A rule, set or rules, or principles enacted by a government/government agency that details how an individual or group must behave in a given circumstance
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Prescriptive
Definition
Defines something hat must be done
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Proscriptive
Definition
Prohibits something from being done
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Health care law
Definition
The collection of laws that have a direct impact on the delivery of health care or on the relationships among those in the business of health care,or between the providers and recipents of Heath care
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Constitutional law
Definition
Highest law in the US, have little direct involvement in the area of malpractice
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Statutory law
Definition
Aka Legislative law

Important source of health care law
Nurse practice acts
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Administrative law
Definition
Protect a public interest
Rules and regulations established by appointed agencies

Many agencies have the power to make laws in the form of rules and regulations that affect health care law
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Tort law
Definition
Court decisions

Interprets the statutes and set precedents
Most malpractice laws are addressed here
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Civil tort
Definition

Refers to an action or omission that results in harm to a person. Negligence, assault/battery, false imprisonment, abuse May be intentional or unintentional

 

Individual sues to compensate for a perceived loss

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Common law
Definition
Laws analyzed in the context of the situation under review
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Contract law
Definition
Used to define work agreements, signed consent forms...
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Criminal law
Definition

 

 

Individuals face charges filed by the state/federal attorney general for crimes committed against an individual/society 

 

Examples: Medicare/caid reimbursement fraud, purposeful breaches of protected health information Innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt May result in incarceration, probation and fines

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Civil laws
Definition
individual sues for compensation

Proof must be based on a preponderance of the evidence. meaning judge/jury must believe that it was more likely than not the accused individual was responsible
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Administration cases
Definition
Individual sued by state/federal government agency assigned the responsibility of implementing governmental programs (violation of NPA)

May result in suspension/revoked license
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Stare decisis
Definition
let the decision stand Uses precedents as a guide for decision making
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Res Judicata
Definition
A thing or mattter settled by judgement

Applies only when a competent court has decided a legal dispute and when nor further appeals are possible
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Plaintiff
Definition
Injured party
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Defendant
Definition
The person who caused the injury
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Negligence
Definition
Ommision to do something that a reasonable/prudent person would do
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Malpractice
Definition
failure of a person with professional training to act in a reasonable and prudent manner
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Standard of care
Definition
outlines the duties a defendant has to a plaintiff. ensures safe nursing
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First element of negligence
Definition
Duty to use due care (defined by standard of care)

The care that should be given under the circumstances
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Second element of negligence
Definition
Failure to meet standard of care (breech of duty)

not giving care that should be given under the circumstances
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Third element of negligence
Definition
Foreseeability of harm

The nurse must have reasonable access to information about whether the possibility of harm exists
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Fourth element of negligence
Definition
A direct relationship between failure to meet the standard of care (breech) and injury can be proved

Patient is harmed b/c proper care is not given
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Fifth element of liability
Definition
Injury

Actual harm results to the patient
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Joint lialibility
Definition
The nurse, physician and employing organization are all held liable
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Charitable immunity
Definition
A nonprofit hospital (charitable organization) cannot be sued by a person who has been injured as a result of a hospital employees negligence. Only the employee
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Vicarious liability
Definition
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Respondant superior
Definition
The master is responsible for the acts of his servant.

The employer should be held legally liable for the conduct of the employees who’s actions they are in control over
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Tort:
Definition
Legal wrongs committed against a person or property, independent of a contract, that render the person who commits them liable for damages in a civil action
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Intentional tort
Definition
A direct invasion of someone’s legal rights
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Assault
Definition
Conduct that makes a person fearful and produces a reasonable apprehension of harm
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Battery
Definition
An intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person tha entails an injury or offensive touching
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False imprisonment
Definition
the restraint of a person’s liberty of movement by another party who lacks the legal authority or justification to do so
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Defamation
Definition
Communicating to a third party false information that injures a person’s reputation
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Libel
Definition
when defamation is written, printed, or broadcast
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Slander
Definition
Defamation that is spoken
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Product lialbility
Definition
when a product is involved, negligence does not have to be proved
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Good Samaritan laws
Definition
suggest that health care providers are typically protected from potential liability if they volunteer their skills in emergency situations outside of the workplace as long as they do not exceed their scope of practice
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PSDA 1991
Definition
Required health care organizations that received federal funding (MMI/care) to provide education for staff and patients on issues concerning treatment and end of life

Advance directives, DPOA
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HIPAA simplification plan
Definition
Direceted at restricting the coding of health information and the digital exchange of health information
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HIPAA privacy rules
Definition
Ensures privacy without threatening access to health care

Providers must obtain written notice to acknowledge privacy
Other agencies must obtain signature when requesting information
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Social security act of 1965
Definition
Trust fund created for MMI/Caid

Is a form of health insurance for those who do not have insurance through their employer or are unemployed.

Started payment based on DRG - diagnostic related groups
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EMTALA
Definition
Hospitals have the duty to care for those requiring emergency services regardless of their ability to pay

Must stabilize pt before transfer
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HITECH
Definition
Broadened HIPAAs privacy rule and provided more enforcement of noncompliance

Individual with breeched information must be notified
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Pt protection and affordable care act of 2010
Definition
Includes provisions to enable people with preexising conditions to more easily afford insurance

Elimination of copays for preventative care

Requires every American to have minimum health care insurance
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