Chapter 2, Problem 2.39.1C

Objective: Understand the role of risk management in helping to provide a safe and secure environment for employees and patients. Instructions Develop and recommend risk management solutions for the following scenario: An incident of workplace violence (WPV) has hit your desk. The initial report was made by a female staff member who has worked for the facility for five years. In the complaint, she states that over the past six months she has been shoved, scratched, and spat on by multiple patients. Furthermore, she indicates that the verbal abuse is beginning to cause her psychological harm. She is currently four months pregnant. You know that workplace violence can affect the unborn child as well as the employee.

Contained in the University of Michigan Health System case is a description of program elements. Explain the Who, What, When, and How of disclosure.  Guiding Principles: What is the goal of the guiding principle, and list the three guiding principles.

A patient is being counseled for possible participation in a clinical trial for a new medication. After the patient meets with the physician, the nurse is asked to obtain the patient’s signature on the consent forms. The nurse knows that this “informed consent” indicates which of the following? a )Once therapy has begun, the patient cannot withdraw from the clinical trial. b) The patient has been informed of all potential hazards and benefits of the therapy. c )The patient has received only the information that will help to make the clinical trial a success. d )No matter what happens, the patient will not be able to sue the researchers for damages.

Clinical trials can be designed to demonstrate that a new technology offers measurable, relevant benefits, in terms of safety, clinical effectiveness, and in some instances, cost-effectiveness True False

Regulations/research help:   True or false: Industry-sponsored clinical trials are legally required to only use clinical outcome measures that have been prospectively validated.   Which of the following may be true for a significant risk (class III) medical device? (check all that apply) --Is intended as an implant and presents a potential for serious risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a subject --Is purported or represented to be for a use in supporting or sustaining human life and presents a potential for serious risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a subject --Is for a use of substantial importance in diagnosing, curing, mitigating, or treating disease, or otherwise preventing impairment of human health and presents a potential for serious risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a subject --Presents a potential for serious risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a subject

After revewing the scenario below, andser the following: 1. What types of information/evidence should be collected to build the case for an EMR system implementation?  2. What would you suggest that Dr. Johnson say to physicians who are concerned that an EMR will limit their ability to practice patient-centered medicine?  3. How you would engage Ms. Chapman, the manager of medical records, to encourage her to embrace a new EMR system? 4. How would adoption of an EMR affect organizational control systems at Geneva? How would it affect individuals? How would you communicate critical factors/steps needed for successful implementation?  SCENARIO: At Geneva Health System, the new CEO, Dr. Dan Johnson, is faced with the challenging task of introducing electronic health records to an organization whose system is antiquated. Below are the steps on how Dr. Johnson will complete this task.   Filing Cabinet: Geneva Health System's current record system is antiquated and currently overseen by Amy…

Identify risks, risk sources, and triggers captured during the analysis and document them. Please see the attached image for article. I have to submit this in 2 hours so please complete this ASAP. Thanks

what are  two of the most important program planning elements in healthcare, and explain why they are important

Explain how the design and implementation of a pharmacist-directed preventive care program case study article considers a systems-thinking approach in program planning