Importance of Accountability By: Teresa Luna University of Phoenix February 21‚ 2011 Instructor: James Morello Accountability is honestly one of the most important aspects to the healthcare industry. It is one of those factors that one would expect to be a necessary part of an organization not only because it is expected but because it is a necessary evil. Employees need to be accountable for their actions in one way or another. An organization cannot function properly without this feature
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4U1-02-Period 1 September 20‚ 2012 The Word and How Should One Read a Book? : The importance of words to society One should never live without knowing how affective words are towards the structure of society. In Pablo Neruda’s The Word and Virginia Woolf’s How Should One Read a Book? The authors present words as a source of power obtained by consumers and those who are willing to live by it. Within both works of art‚ there are evidence of how words are important for the use of communication
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According to Dictionary.com‚ the word “responsibility” means “the state or fact of being answerable or accountable.” Responsibility is related to the roles of the particular individuals and groups. Role is defined as an expected behavior in a given individual social status and social position. For one person‚ he will have different responsibilities when he is at different roles. For example‚ someone should take the responsibility as a father when he is in a family. He should be responsible as being
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Accountability - noun- Being responsible or liable for someone or something at the state of event and or situation. Accountability is defined as "A is accountable to B when A is obliged to inform B about A’s (past or future) actions and decisions‚ to justify them‚ and to suffer punishment in the case of eventual misconduct". In leadership roles‚ accountability is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions‚ products regarding medications that the warriors are on‚ the everyday
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Accountability pertains all the processes and procedures of being responsible to any area that is designated to a person. The health care industry is a very sensitive sector of the economy and therefore maximum accountability is required. The fact that the industry deals exclusively with the people makes it very sensitive. It has to ensure that whatever activity it undertakes‚ be it curative or preventive processes‚ it is done with the maximum care that is needed to prevent any calamities that may
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The Merriam dictionary defines “accountability as an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions”. (Almazan) Throughout military history‚ accountability has been a key component that encapsulates every aspect of one’s duty and obligation. Fulfilling one’s duty and obligation requires the individual to be responsible for their actions. Therefore‚ failing to be accountable means failing your duty and obligation not only to yourself but to the military as well
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Giving Birth Control to Teens Birth control for teens has always been a very controversial subject for parents‚ teachers and teens. Some believe that the government should mandate birth control for teens. There are some that are concerned with the government overstepping the lines of freedom. Due to the rise of teenage pregnancy and the heavy costs that is incurred‚ legislature should enact a law making it mandatory that teens receive birth control. Early teenage pregnancy risks the teens
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Importance or Personal Responsibility and Accountability Personal responsibility and accountability go hand in hand. Each just as important as the other. Without one you cannot have the other. Essentially they are the same thing. Having responsibility basically means being accountable for your actions and or personal items at all times. Being accountable means knowing were all of your things are at all times. So basically without one you cannot have the other. Both are important to being
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Accountability (noun) Being responsible or liable for someone or something at the state of event and or situation. A leader takes charge and takes accountability for all those who fall under his or her leadership. Personnel accountability is critical in the event of a disaster or national emergency. Ensuring strict accountability for our military members is relatively easy because they are required to provide supervisors with contact information when they depart on leave even on there off
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The Importance of Accountability Accountability is important in any organization‚ in health care patients live can be at stake. “Accountability is defined as “being answerable to audiences for performing up to certain prescribed standards‚ thereby fulfilling obligations‚ duties‚ expectations‚ and other charges”. Employees on all levels need to be kept on a certain standard so accountability will be measured by performance assessments‚ this can be done weekly‚ biweekly‚ monthly and yearly. Check
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