The Pros And Cons Of Legal Care

In many ways, the hospital system in America is set up mirroring our government. They are similar in the way that checks and balances have been set in place to ensure the best possible care is delivered to patients. With these checks and balances there are three main bodies; the governing board, medical staff, and executive management (Showalter, 2017). The duties and responsibilities of each body many times is to oversee and continually check the others. A prime example of this system can be seen through the case of Moore v. The Board of Trustees of Carson-Tahoe Hospital, which took place in Nevada and was heard before the Supreme Court of the state in 1972 (Moore v. Board of Trustees of Carson-Tahoe Hospital, 1972). Specifically, in this case, the duty of the governing board to “exercise reasonable care in selecting and retaining medical staff” is questioned in contrast with the right of the physician to have “due process… when disciplinary action is taken” (Showalter, 2017). In hopes of changing a decision by the governing board, and attempting to reverse the decision of a lower court, the appellant, Dr. Moore, brought the case against Carson-Tahoe Hospital (Moore v. Board of Trustees of Carson-Tahoe Hospital, 1972).

The American Health Care system needs to be constantly improved to keep up with the demands of America’s health care system. In order for the American Health Care system to improve policies must be constantly reviewed. Congress still plays a powerful role in public policy making (Morone, Litman, & Robins, 2008). A health care policy is put in place to reach a desired health outcome, which may have a meaningful effect on people. People in position of authority advocates for a new policy for the group they have special interest in helping. The Health care system is formed by the health care policy making process (Abood, 2007). There are public, institutional, and business policies related to health care developed by hospitals, accrediting organizations, or managed care organizations (Abood, 2007). A policy is implemented to improve the health among people in the United States. Some policies

Janet Tomcik, age 31, was assign to participate in the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction center in the state of Ohio on April 28, 1989 for having burglar tools in her custody. The policy of the institutes states every new inmate must have a physical examination to record current medical status. Ms. Tomcik had her medical assessment done on May 26, 1989 by Dr. Evans. The next day she inspected her own breasts and found a pea size lump in the right one. She notified medical personal but she did not receive a re-examination until June 21 by a nurse who stated the mass was large.

The purpose of the GNA Legislative and Public Policy Committee is to influence public and health policies through legislation to ensure efficient, equal and safe access to healthcare for all Georgia residents no matter their gender, race, age (newborn to elderly) or financial circumstances. Furthermore, the legislative committee has a stake to review any state or national legislation that may have a negative or positive impact on Georgia nurses and the public. The director continued to state that any legislative act that has the potential to cause harm, interfere with patient care, limit-nursing practice or that will significantly improve the patient’s quality of life is a priority and warrants the committee’s immediate attention. The professional lobbyists that GNA has at the Capitol are the ones that will help to notify the board of such legislative acts.

Both rulings bring about interesting points involving how healthcare is paid for, purchased, and how it is determining who is eligible for it. Health care alone is a unique market that combines many variables with few realistic purchasing alternatives and affordable options for care treatments. Those treatments are very expensive and traditionally difficult to pay out of pocket for Most people except for their yearly check-ups and immunizations do not plan for the random costs and unintentional illnesses and injury that are exclusive to the healthcare market. The costs associated with ER visits, which tend to be relatively expensive, and the healthcare provided to those whether they are uninsured or insured incurs a significant cost that is

The purpose of this hearing was for the committee to publicly receive testimonies from supporters and opponents of the proposed departmental bill. The proposed bill requires health care providers or

These issues of concern and health care reform would be a real good argument for pluralist and their views of the structure of government in America. This is a good example of “who ever makes the best argument wins”. Although the finals of this reform have not yet been ironed-out, it seems like the winners will be working class Americans and that is not common in American politics. That no matter what argument, these large institutions are making they will have to find a way to conform to the decisions made by government. In this particular case the government is listening to everyone. These working class women have the Institute Of Medicine and the Department of Health and Human Services advocating on their behalf. In this instance the large population of individual voters are the ones holding the power over these larger, richer entities like insurance companies and religious affiliated institutions and universities. The states are involved in protecting the maintenance of order throughout society by being allowed to stipulate who does what. The power is not being held by those with economic stability like the social class perspective or the nature of leadership is not being held by the elites as stated in the elite managerial approach of government. Economic

Health care is an important topic that needs to be addressed more often and looked into more thoroughly. For many years, and even today, our health care system in the United States has effected many and been the cause of numerous cases throughout our country. It must be noted that this problem is not just within our country but various countries around the world. This has caused many people, especially politicians and

On a positive note litigation works for people who have been affected by certain malpractices. It is a protection for families who need answers and representation. From the health care facility side it can also help them to take proper precautions and develop policies on the behalf of theirs as well as the clients, which places value. Negatively speaking, the delivery of healthcare and the function of the health care system, consistency, quality, and consistent levels for citizens are all affected. Too much of anything is no good and if litigation continues excessively there will continue to be limits that result in a system that is unable to grow, lack of consistent care, and higher costs.

Looking back at our former healthcare system, we see that it was far from flawless, some say it is due to the government, while others claim the health insurance and the healthcare system in general is to blame. So it 's no wonder that the healthcare system is constantly fluctuating. These fluctuations have let us to a system that was very flawed and in dire need of rectification. Furthermore, the health insurance market wasn’t readily accessible to the middle and lower class, due to high costs, bizarre prerequisites, and complicated terminology.

Healthcare legislation in the United States has been a hot topic for many years now, and the introduction of the so-called "healthcare law has" only invigorated that. While it is important for a healthcare professional to understand the impact of the larger healthcare law, it is also important to know how other bills before Congress impact patients and the economy as a whole. One such bill under consideration by the United States Senate is S.27 designated that "Preserve Access to Affordable Generics" Act (this was previously designated S.369 (Policy and Medicine, 2011)). The goal of this paper is to examine this bill as to economic impact, equity, administrative resources, and the role of the nurse.

Our healthcare system needs major restructuring. Major improvements needs to begin with "all health care organizations, professional groups, and private and public purchasers should adopt as their explicit purpose to continually reduce the burden of illness, injury, and disability, and to improve the health and functioning of the people of the United States", (Crossing the ……, 2001).

An 85 year old, Hispanic, female patient was admitted in the adult intensive care unit (AICU), with the diagnosis "stroke." Prior to the patient’s admission into the regional medical center, the patient had a history of heart and pulmonary problems, and lung cancer, which was successfully treated by surgery and radiation ten years ago. Tests conducted during the patient’s admission revealed early stage liver cancer. The patient has been in a comatose state ever since admission, and has been unable to communicate or move, and due to her being unable to breathe on her own, she is on a ventilator (Belhaven University, 2015). The patient has been receiving local news coverage. As a result, “the state governor has come out publicly stating that illegal aliens are a drain on our state 's resources and should be sent back to their countries of origin” (Belhaven University, 2015). The governor’s challenger, whose also the daughter of the patient and a nursing student in a AICU, says there is a moral duty to care for everyone.

As nurses we strive to always practice in the best of our ability. One way that that we can further our efforts is to utilize our voice through health-care lobbying. The best approach to health-care lobbying is to first understand the legislative process. Consequently the purpose of this paper is to distinguish the legislative process as well as convey the benefits of health-care lobbying to not only the workers but the patients.

The health care industry continually deals with the lives of individuals and is bound by the ethical and legal aspects that influence decisions of health care professionals in their clinical practice. This essay aims to discuss the various issues and ethical dilemmas that arise with regards to the consent of consumers. In the attempt to explore these points, different literatures are used to shed light on this topic. This paper begins by defining what consent is and the role of nurses or the health care team in being an advocate of the patient when requiring consent. It moves on with the discussion of ethical frameworks, which are recognized nationally and internationally, as these carry significant influences in health care decision-making. The essay also brings out the essence of ethical theories and its relevance to consent giving. It then tackles the similarities and differences of the Code of Ethics and ethical guidelines relevant to both nursing and midwives as both professions work closely in the care of mothers, children and families. Issues and views from experienced professionals in these fields are presented and critically compared. It then considers both ethical and legal aspects, which seeks arguments and rational implications. The last topic points to the social and spiritual factors pertinent to consent that impact the society particularly on the care of patients and concludes by summarising discussed points and arguments about consent.