Torts comes from what latin word? - ✔✔Tortum which means wrong acts Unintentional Torts are called? - ✔✔Accidental acts What is libel? - ✔✔the act of damaging the good reputation of someone through writing What is slander? - ✔✔The act of damaging the good reputation of someone through speech/verbally What is medical malpractice? - ✔✔When a medical or health care professional deviates from standards in his or her profession, thereby causing injury to a patient (big legal issuse) What is assault? - ✔✔The act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact What is battery? - ✔✔Actual bodily contact/hitting What is false imprisonment? - ✔✔The act of depriving someone from freedom of movement by holding a person in a confined space of by physical restraint What is negligence? - ✔✔failure to use reasonable care resulting in damage or injury to others (EX: Patient with SOB and CMAA states doctor will get back to them) What is respondeat superior? - ✔✔(let the master answer) an employer is subject to liability for actions committed by employees while under his supervision under employment What is Malfeasance? - ✔✔wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official What are types of torts? - ✔✔Libel and slander, Intentional infliction of emotional distress, medical malpractice, assault/battery, false imprisonment, trespass to land, negligence What are the 3 elements of a valid contract? - ✔✔Offer, acceptance, and consideration What must you possess in order to enter a contract? - ✔✔Capacity, meaning minors or mentally challenged can not form a contract What are the 3 types of consent and their definitions? - ✔✔Express consent (valid consent given orally or in writing) or implied consent (not expressly granted by a person but rather implicitly granted by actions and circumstances of a situation) or informed consent (permission granted in knowledge of possible consequences typically given by patient to doctor for treatment RISK OF PROCEDURE) After when should you have the patient sign a consent form? - ✔✔After they have verbalized an understanding of the procedure to you and refer them to a physician if they have any questions about risks What are the steps to properly terminate a patient doctor relationship? - ✔✔Notify the patient in writing care will be terminated (a certified letter because it provides proof, a copy should sent via regular mail and have a reasonable time limit in which you can provide care while they get another provider, at minimum give patient's insurance carrier contact number as reference for new care provider, offer to send medical records to new providers, keep copy of termination letter in your files What is it called when a doctor does not properly terminate the relationship? - ✔✔Abandonment Before a patient can be treated the patient must provide? - ✔✔Informed consent What does the patient's right to privacy mean? - ✔✔They have the right to expect their communication will be kept confidential Why was the Patient's Bill of Rights created? - ✔✔to create a relationship between provider and patient, includes a set of protections What is the Patient Self Determination Act/The Affordable Care Act? - ✔✔federal law to ensure that a patient's right to self determination in health care decision can be communicated and protected What is an advance directive? - ✔✔a document by which a person makes provision for health care decisions in the event that, in the future, he/she becomes unable to make those decisions What is the Patient Care Partnership? - ✔✔document created by the American Hospital Association that helps you as a patient understand what your expectations should be with regards to being a patient What should you expect during a hospital stay? Your rights? - ✔✔High quality and respectful care, clean and safe environment, involvement in your own care, protection of privacy, help when you leave the hospital, and help with billing claims What are the two main types of advance directives? - ✔✔Living will and Durable Powers of Attorney What is a living will? - ✔✔addresses a pt's wishes to maintain, withold, or withdraw life-sustaining tx in the event of terminal disease or a persistent vegetative state (oldest type of advanace directive) What is a durable powers of attorney? - ✔✔signed, witnessed (or notarized) document in which the signer designates an agent to make health care decisions in the event the signer can not make them What is OSHA? - ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration which helps train people in order to ensure employer's safety in the workplace What is an emergency action plan? - ✔✔written document that defines the standard of care required during an emergency situation (must have one if employer has more than 10 employees) Does OSHA/HIPAA training need to be done annually? - ✔✔Yes it is mandatory and must be completed within 10 days of hire for new employees, citations can be given if even one employee missed the training