Meds 220 Quiz SPRING 2024 EMTALA Pt safety HIPAA Med mal

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Meds 220 Quiz (40 points) Name: Please respond to the following questions thoughtfully. This is open-book (ie. you can use your notes from class) so it is expected that your answers will be more thorough. More than one paragraph per response is required for full credit. Higher point questions should have longer responses (ie. 10 point questions should be MULTIPLE paragraphs in length with detailed content). What is EMTALA (what does each letter mean and what is the law)? What are the implications (good and bad) of this law? (10 points) Patient Safety: List two examples of patient identifiers that can be used to prevent errors in patient care: (1 points) What are several factors that contribute to errors in medical care? (3 points) What are at least three strategies that can help reduce medical errors? (6 points) Define HIPAA (what does each letter stand for) and describe two regulations/implications on the care of patients: (8 points) A patient comes in for treatment to your hospital. You are a volunteer and help transfer the patient in the hospital as well as assist in nursing tasks. You do not have a role in charting or a log in assigned to work in the computer. In attempt to understand and care for your patient better, you read the doctor’s notes in his medical record. Is this a HIPAA violation? Why or why not? (2 points) What are the four basic principles required for medical malpractice to occur? Please describe each principle and provide specific examples. (10 points)
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