Importance of accountability
Importance of Accountability
HCS/475
November 4, 2013
Kathie Huttegger
Importance of Accountability
Accountability is important in each organization. Accountability is the obligation of an individual or the organization for the account of the individual or the organization activities, accept the responsibility for him or her, and to disclose the results in a transparent manner. Employees and as well organizations are responsible for the actions are taken within the facility. Examples of accountability in an organization are employees completing a task that has been assigned to him or her, employees responsibility to complete the task within his or her job duties on his or her best performance, employee reporting to work on time on his or her assign days to work, and employees working as a team to meet goals within the facility. The organizations responsibilities for accountability as well are important. Some examples are ensuring staff members are scheduled per ratio of patient, ensure staff members are following policies, and procedures, and ensure the safety within the organization. This paper will review and discuss why the accountability is important in health care, how to measure an employees accountability in health care, what does a checks-and-balances process look like, the affect of accountability on the organizations working culture, and address ways to maintain a positive working culture and avoid a working culture blame.
Accountability is important in health care
Accountability has been a main concern in the health care industry. The main reason accountability is important in the health care industry is for management and as well as legal issues. The accountability is important in many areas in a facility one area is professional capability. Professional capability is important because the responsibility professional have lays on the hands of others. This includes physicians, nurses, caregivers, executive directors,
HCS/475
November 4, 2013
Kathie Huttegger
Importance of Accountability
Accountability is important in each organization. Accountability is the obligation of an individual or the organization for the account of the individual or the organization activities, accept the responsibility for him or her, and to disclose the results in a transparent manner. Employees and as well organizations are responsible for the actions are taken within the facility. Examples of accountability in an organization are employees completing a task that has been assigned to him or her, employees responsibility to complete the task within his or her job duties on his or her best performance, employee reporting to work on time on his or her assign days to work, and employees working as a team to meet goals within the facility. The organizations responsibilities for accountability as well are important. Some examples are ensuring staff members are scheduled per ratio of patient, ensure staff members are following policies, and procedures, and ensure the safety within the organization. This paper will review and discuss why the accountability is important in health care, how to measure an employees accountability in health care, what does a checks-and-balances process look like, the affect of accountability on the organizations working culture, and address ways to maintain a positive working culture and avoid a working culture blame.
Accountability is important in health care
Accountability has been a main concern in the health care industry. The main reason accountability is important in the health care industry is for management and as well as legal issues. The accountability is important in many areas in a facility one area is professional capability. Professional capability is important because the responsibility professional have lays on the hands of others. This includes physicians, nurses, caregivers, executive directors,