Internal Issues and Corporate Governance– Instructions
Overview:
Write a 5-page research paper on patient safety measures, regulatory agencies, and health care laws, and their influence the way health care organizations function.
• Competency: Analyze the application of the law to a health organization.
• Identify the impact of health care provider errors on patient safety.
• Discuss measures to ensure patient safety.
• Competency: Address the legal responsibility of a health organization.
• Identify regulatory agencies and how they influence the functioning of health care organizations.
• Competency: Address the legal aspects of common health care contracts.
Discuss the role of health care organizations in ensuring patient safety.
Discuss the effects of liability litigation risks on health care organizations.
Suggested Resources (Not Required)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (n.d.). Retried from
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Office of inspector general. Retrieved from
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). National Institutes of Health (NIH). Retrieved from http://www.nih.gov/
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/
Instructions:
In a 5-page research paper, address the following:
• Identify the impact of health care provider errors on patient safety.
• Discuss measures to ensure patient safety.
• Discuss the role of health care organizations in ensuring patient safety.
• Identify regulatory agencies and how they influence the functioning of health care organizations.
• Discuss the effects of liability litigation risks on health care organizations.
• Consider the following health care related laws:
Medical malpractice.
Medical misconduct.
Medical equipment procedures.
Medical paternalism.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
Resources: Use a minimum of 4 references.
Paper length: Your assessment should be 5 typed, double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
Please provide sub-titles for each of the following:
• Analyzes the causes and impacts of health care provider errors on patient safety.
• Analyzes measures to ensure patient safety and the stakeholders responsible for those measures.
• Analyzes the role and responsibility of health care organizations in ensuring patient safety.
• Analyzes regulatory agencies, their regulations, and how they influence the functioning of health care organizations.
• Analyzes the effects of liability litigation risks on health care organizations and identifies specific stakeholders.