Summary Of Patient Safety: The Ethical Imperative
Running head: Patient safety: the ethical imperative
Patient safety: the ethical imperative
by
Chaini C. Demas
A Paper
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for HSA 515
Healthcare Law, Policy and Ethics
Strayer University
Summer 2010
Patient safety: the ethical imperative
Patient safety is and should always be the most important aspect a health care provider considers. The article, Patient safety: the ethical imperative, reports errors found in a 3-year study that was carried out in 29 small, rural hospitals in several western states. The study established that most mistakes fall within the globe of nursing practice. According to the study, physicians, …show more content…
Physicians rely on nurses to carry out orders in a timely and precise manner. Nurses are the foundation of the health care profession because they are not only there to provide relief and concern. They are also role models for good health care. Because physicians are often in a hurry they don’t have the time needed to establish a proper relationship with their patients. Therefore, nurses are used to assess patients and communicate imperative information to physicians on behalf of patients to ensure patients receive proper care. Nurses should never hide a mistake from physicians or patients.
Physicians owe the duty of providing medical treatment to their patients. Physicians and patients have a relationship that is built on trust and confidence. Patients expect physicians to be diligent, to inform them of what is going on, and to continue their care until treatment or the relationship has ended appropriately. Although nurses are used to relay information, patients would rather hear their diagnosis from the physician. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, physicians should never conceal a mistake from patients or …show more content…
This is where the administrator’s role of ethics and morality come in to play. Ethically and morally, administrators should consider patients safety when making decisions regarding the modernization of a facility where patients gather seeking some form of treatment. If a patient complains about fees and expresses concerns of methods of payment, administrators should feel obligated to make sure staff is capable of accurately informing patients of their options. Administrators should make suggestion boxes available, or send out surveys so that patients can voice their experience with the facility and the staff. The equipment purchased should demonstrate its use
Patient safety: the ethical imperative
by
Chaini C. Demas
A Paper
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for HSA 515
Healthcare Law, Policy and Ethics
Strayer University
Summer 2010
Patient safety: the ethical imperative
Patient safety is and should always be the most important aspect a health care provider considers. The article, Patient safety: the ethical imperative, reports errors found in a 3-year study that was carried out in 29 small, rural hospitals in several western states. The study established that most mistakes fall within the globe of nursing practice. According to the study, physicians, …show more content…
Physicians rely on nurses to carry out orders in a timely and precise manner. Nurses are the foundation of the health care profession because they are not only there to provide relief and concern. They are also role models for good health care. Because physicians are often in a hurry they don’t have the time needed to establish a proper relationship with their patients. Therefore, nurses are used to assess patients and communicate imperative information to physicians on behalf of patients to ensure patients receive proper care. Nurses should never hide a mistake from physicians or patients.
Physicians owe the duty of providing medical treatment to their patients. Physicians and patients have a relationship that is built on trust and confidence. Patients expect physicians to be diligent, to inform them of what is going on, and to continue their care until treatment or the relationship has ended appropriately. Although nurses are used to relay information, patients would rather hear their diagnosis from the physician. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, physicians should never conceal a mistake from patients or …show more content…
This is where the administrator’s role of ethics and morality come in to play. Ethically and morally, administrators should consider patients safety when making decisions regarding the modernization of a facility where patients gather seeking some form of treatment. If a patient complains about fees and expresses concerns of methods of payment, administrators should feel obligated to make sure staff is capable of accurately informing patients of their options. Administrators should make suggestion boxes available, or send out surveys so that patients can voice their experience with the facility and the staff. The equipment purchased should demonstrate its use