Intro Chapter 3: Law, Ethics and Professionalism - Lesson 017

INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE & CAREERS

Chapter 3: Law, Ethics and Professionalism

Welcome!

In this chapter we will cover 3 Key Topics :

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​1. Law (Lesson 012, 013, 014 and 015)

​2. Ethics (Lesson 016, 017, 018 and 019)

​3. Professionalism (Lesson 020, 021, and 022)

​and two tests:

4. Adaptive Quiz 1 (Lesson 023)

​5. Adaptive Quiz 2 (Lesson 024)

​​​​​​Introduction

Hello young doctors and nurses!

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​The healthcare system is a vital part of any society and hence one needs a good grasp of it to be an efficient health care professional.

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​Which is why it is important to learn about Today's Healthcare System! and more specifically; Joint Commission and Ethical Committees.

​Chapter 3: Law, Ethics and Professionalism

Topic 2: ETHICS

​Sub-topic 2: Joint Commission.

​The mission of The Joint Commission is to continuously improve health care for the public in collaboration with other stakeholders.

It does so by :

1. 1. Evaluating health care organizations and,

2. ​Inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value.

​Chapter 3: Law, Ethics and Professionalism

Topic 2: ETHICS

​Sub-topic 2: Joint Commission.

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Multiple Choice

The  mission of the Joint Commission is to continuously improve health care for the public in collaboration with other stakeholders by the following methods except?

• Evaluating health care organizations

• Inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care.

• Financing health acts.

​Chapter 3: Law, Ethics and Professionalism

Topic 2: ETHICS

​Sub-topic 2: Joint Commission.

​b) The joint commission also Accredits health care facilities.

​c) Supports performance improvement

d) Establishes standards of care related to ethics.

​Chapter 3: Law, Ethics and Professionalism

Topic 2: ETHICS

​Sub-topic 2: Joint Commission.

Multiple Choice

Which organisation's function is to continuously improve health care for the public in collaboration with other stakeholders by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value?

• Ethics Committee

• Ministry of Health

• Joint Commission

• Hospital Board

Multiple Choice

The Joint Commission Pertakes all of the following actions exept?

• Accredits health care facilities.

• Supports performance improvement

• Establishes standards of care related to ethics.

• Monitor's patient progress and development.

​Chapter 3: Law, Ethics and Professionalism

Topic 2: ETHICS

​Sub-topic 3: Ethics Committees.

​-A healthcare ethics committee or hospital ethics committee is characterized as a body of persons established by a hospital or health care institution and assigned to consider, debate, study, take action on, or report on ethical issues that arise in patient care.

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​-They are multidisciplinary teams for ethical decision-making and is

required by Joint Commission for all health care institutions.

​Chapter 3: Law, Ethics and Professionalism

Topic 2: ETHICS

​Sub-topic 3: Ethics Committees.

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Multiple Choice

A  _____  is characterized as a body of persons established by a hospital or health care institution and assigned to consider, debate, study, take action on, or report on ethical issues that arise in patient care.

• Hospital Board

• Healthcare Ethics Committee

• Joint Commission

• Ministry of Health

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is not a function of the healthcare ethics committee?

• Report unethical healthcare issues.

• Take action on certain healthcare issues

• Study certain healthcare issues

• Fire healthcare personnel