Legal aspects of health care administration /
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| Author / Creator: | Pozgar, George D. |
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| Edition: | 5th ed. |
| Imprint: | Gaithersburg, MD : Aspen Publishers, 1993. |
| Description: | xiii, 587 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1447257 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Law
- Sources of Law
- Government Organization
- Administrative Departments and Agencies
- Chapter 2. Tort Law
- Introduction
- Intentional and Negligent Wrongdoing
- Negligence
- Intentional Torts
- Products Liability
- Chapter 3. Criminal Aspects of Health Care
- Introduction
- Criminal Procedure
- Case Reviews
- Patient Abuse
- Chapter 4. Contracts and Antitrust
- Introduction
- Purpose of a Contract
- Types of Contracts
- Elements of a Contract
- Competent Parties
- Legality of Object
- Statute of Frauds
- Conditions
- Performance
- Nonperformance Defenses
- Remedies
- State Laws/Uniform Commercial Code
- Contracts of Adhesion
- Guaranty and Warranty
- Employment Contracts
- Exclusive Contracts
- Restraint of Trade
- Hospital Staff Privileges
- Patient Transfer
- Insurance Denials
- Chapter 5. Civil Procedure and Trial Practice
- Introduction
- Pleadings
- Discovery and Examination before Trial
- Motions
- Notice of Trial
- Memorandum of Law
- The Court
- The Jury
- Subpoenas
- Opening Statements
- Burden of Proof
- Evidence
- Defenses against Recovery
- Closing Statements
- Judge's Charge to the Jury
- Jury Deliberation and Determination
- Damages
- Appeals
- Execution of Judgments
- Chapter 6. Corporate Liability
- Introduction
- Authority of Health Care Corporations
- Corporate Organization and Committee Structure
- Doctrine of Respondeat Superior
- Corporate Negligence
- Duties of Health Care Corporations
- CEO/Administrator's Role and Responsibility
- Medical Staff
- Chapter 7. Medical Staff
- Introduction
- Medical Staff Organization
- Medical Staff Privileges
- Delineation of Clinical Privileges
- Appeal Process
- Physician Supervision and Monitoring
- Reappointments
- Medical Director
- Negligent Acts
- Physician-Patient Relationship
- Chapter 8. Nursing and the Law
- Historical Perspective
- The Practice of Nursing
- The Broadening Scope of Practice
- Nurse Licensure
- American Nurses Association
- National League for Nursing
- Nurse Practice Roles
- Negligent Acts
- Chapter 9. Liability by Departments and Health Care Professionals
- Introduction
- Ambulatory Care Centers
- Anesthesia
- Chiropractor
- Dentistry
- Emergency Department
- Environment of Care
- Laboratory
- Medical Imaging
- Nutritional Services
- Paramedic
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Physician's Assistant
- Podiatrist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Sexual Improprieties
- Surgery
- Certification of Health Care Professionals
- Licensing of Health Care Professionals
- Helpful Advice for All Health Care Professionals
- Chapter 10. Information Management and Health Care Records
- Introduction
- Managing Information
- Medical Records
- Chapter 11. Patient Consent
- Introduction
- Consent--A Definition
- Patient Self-Determination Act
- Informed Consent
- Right To Refuse Treatment
- Proof of Consent
- Who May Consent
- Religious Beliefs
- Refusal of Treatment
- Release Form
- Exculpatory Agreement
- Statutory Consent
- Consent and Judicial Intervention
- Defense and Failure To Inform
- Chapter 12. Legal Reporting Requirements
- Introduction
- Child Abuse
- Elder Abuse
- Communicable Diseases
- Births and Deaths
- Suspicious Deaths
- Reporting Professional Misconduct--National Practitioner Data Bank
- Risk Management/Incident Reporting
- Sentinel Event Reporting/Joint Commission
- Corporate Compliance Programs
- Chapter 13. Issues of Procreation
- Introduction
- Abortion
- Circuit Court Decisions
- State Regulation
- Sterilization
- Artificial Insemination
- Wrongful Birth, Wrongful Life, and Wrongful Conception
- Chapter 14. Patient Rights and Responsibilities
- Introduction
- Patient Rights
- Admission
- Discharge
- Transfer
- Patient Bill of Rights
- Patient Responsibilities
- Patient Advocacy
- Chapter 15. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- Introduction
- Spread of AIDS
- AIDS and Health Care Workers
- Suspension of Surgical Privileges
- Confidentiality
- Medical Records
- AIDS and the Right To Know
- AIDS--The Right To Treatment
- Mandatory Testing
- News Media and Confidentiality
- Discrimination
- Negligence
- Criminal Actions
- Reporting Requirements
- AIDS Emergency Act
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- AIDS Education
- Chapter 16. Health Care Ethics
- Introduction
- Ethics Committee
- End-of-Life Issues
- Autopsy
- Organ Donations
- Experimentation
- Chapter 17. Malpractice Insurance
- Introduction
- The Insurance Policy
- Liability of the Professional
- The Insurance Agreement
- Medical Liability Insurance
- Medical Malpractice Insurance Associations
- Self-Insurance
- Trustee Coverage
- Mandated Medical Staff Insurance Coverage
- Investigation and Settlement of Claims
- Chapter 18. Labor Relations
- Introduction
- Unions and Health Care Organizations
- Federal Labor Acts
- State Laws
- Labor Rights
- Management Rights
- Equal Employment Opportunity--Affirmative Action Plan
- Patient Rights during Labor Disputes
- Injunctions
- Administering a Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Chapter 19. Employment, Discipline, and Discharge
- Introduction
- Employment at Will
- Public Policy Issues
- Interference with Employment Activities
- Defamation Actions
- Retaliatory Discharge
- Fairness--The Ultimate Test
- Unemployment Compensation
- Termination
- Effective Hiring Practices
- Chapter 20. Managed Care and Organizational Restructuring
- Introduction
- Common Models of Managed Care Organizations
- Horizontal Consolidations
- Federally Qualified HMOs
- State Laws
- Case Management Firms
- Third-Party Administrators
- Utilization Review
- Liability for Nonparticipating Physicians
- Employee Retirement Insurance Security Act
- Reducing Exposure to Liability
- Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986
- Managed Care and Legal Actions
- Antitrust
- Corporate Reorganization
- Restructuring Alternatives
- General Considerations
- Medical Staff and Restructuring
- Fund-Raising
- Regulatory Authority Checklist
- Anticompetition
- Safe-Harbor Regulations
- Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in the Health Care Area
- Chapter 21. Tort Reform and Reducing the Risks of Malpractice
- Introduction
- Arbitration and Mediation
- Structured Awards
- Pretrial Screening Panels
- Collateral Source Rule
- Contingency Fee Limitations
- Frivolous Claims
- Joint and Several Liability
- Malpractice Caps/Award Limitations
- No-Fault System
- Peer Review Organizations
- Medical Misconduct
- Regulation of Insurance Practices
- Setting Standards of Medical Care
- National Health Care Reform
- Risk Management
- Continuous Quality Improvement
- Chapter 22. Zero Tolerance
- Introduction
- Leadership
- Planning
- Resource Allocation
- Performance Improvement (PI)
- Human Resources
- Infection Control
- Information Management
- Patient Assessment
- Emergency Department
- Environmental Safety
- Laboratory
- Medical Staff
- Medication Use
- Pastoral Care Services
- Patient Complaint Process
- Patient Care Unit
- Patient and Family Education
- Patient Rights
- Radiology
- Resource Center
- Respiratory Care
- Sterile Supply
- Surgery
- Web Sites
- Glossary
- Index of Cases
- Index
