Nahq Code Of Ethics In Health Care Essay
I. Principles and Procedural Methodologies to resolve ethical problem A. 5 Guiding Principles (McCormick, 1997)
1. Respect the autonomy of the patient and the family (McCormick, 1997)
2. Balance the benefits with the burdens of therapy (McCormick, 1997)
3. Attempt to do no harm while providing benefit to the patient (McCormick, 1997)
4. Seek justice such that those who are poorly educated or do not have access to health care insurance are not deprived of the resources of the health care community (McCormick, 1997)
5. Maintain integrity and veracity in the professional relationship (McCormick, 1997)
B. Procedural Methodologies 1. Lean Production (Principles of Lean, 2016)
a. 5 step thought process
1. Identify value …show more content…
Medicare
1. 4.6 million people enrolled (Seniors & Medicare and Medicaid Enrollees, 2016) IV. Ethical Practice Standards
A. NAHQ Code of Ethics (NAHQ Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, 2011).
1. practice the profession with honesty, integrity, and accountability
2. maintain the level of competency as outlined in the Standards of Practice for Healthcare Quality Professionals
3. seek the trust and confidence of all customers
4. support the Standards of Practice for Healthcare Quality Professionals
5. promote the right of privacy for all individuals and protect the maintenance of confidential information to the fullest extent permitted by law
6. promote cultural change that encourages the reporting of events that may result in actual or potential harm to patients or others
7. use expertise to inform employers or clients of possible positive and negative outcomes of management decisions in an effort to facilitate informed decision making
8. give credit for the work of others to whom it is due
9. aid the professional development and advancement of colleagues
V. Decision making for health care dilemmas (Zydziunaik, Suominen, Astedt-Kurki, & Lepaite, 2016). 1. Institutional 2. Political and local interface 3.
1. Respect the autonomy of the patient and the family (McCormick, 1997)
2. Balance the benefits with the burdens of therapy (McCormick, 1997)
3. Attempt to do no harm while providing benefit to the patient (McCormick, 1997)
4. Seek justice such that those who are poorly educated or do not have access to health care insurance are not deprived of the resources of the health care community (McCormick, 1997)
5. Maintain integrity and veracity in the professional relationship (McCormick, 1997)
B. Procedural Methodologies 1. Lean Production (Principles of Lean, 2016)
a. 5 step thought process
1. Identify value …show more content…
Medicare
1. 4.6 million people enrolled (Seniors & Medicare and Medicaid Enrollees, 2016) IV. Ethical Practice Standards
A. NAHQ Code of Ethics (NAHQ Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, 2011).
1. practice the profession with honesty, integrity, and accountability
2. maintain the level of competency as outlined in the Standards of Practice for Healthcare Quality Professionals
3. seek the trust and confidence of all customers
4. support the Standards of Practice for Healthcare Quality Professionals
5. promote the right of privacy for all individuals and protect the maintenance of confidential information to the fullest extent permitted by law
6. promote cultural change that encourages the reporting of events that may result in actual or potential harm to patients or others
7. use expertise to inform employers or clients of possible positive and negative outcomes of management decisions in an effort to facilitate informed decision making
8. give credit for the work of others to whom it is due
9. aid the professional development and advancement of colleagues
V. Decision making for health care dilemmas (Zydziunaik, Suominen, Astedt-Kurki, & Lepaite, 2016). 1. Institutional 2. Political and local interface 3.