Running Head: HEALTHCARE QUALITY i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i 1
8-1 Journal: HIM Workplace Laws and Governing Board
HIM 422
SNHU
June 26,2022
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• The Healthcare Quality Improvement Act has been introduced by Congressman Ron
Wyden. The Act immunes the healthcare professionals who participate in the resolution of
healthcare standards and other staff-privileging issues in the healthcare setting (Nowakowski
et al., 2016). It discourages any litigation against the healthcare professionals participating in
the peer review process. The main purpose of the Act was to enhance the quality of healthcare
delivered to the patients by encouraging physicians to effectively identify as well as discipline
the incompetent physicians or those engaging in unprofessional behavior. Under the Act, the
physicians performing the peer review will be protected against litigation from physicians who
lose privileges in the hospitals.
The credentialing process plays an important role in the delivery of quality healthcare
services to patients. Credentialing can be defined as the process of verifying the academic
qualifications as well as the clinical practice theory of the healthcare providers. It is important
in order to ensure that the patient receives the highest quality of care. It provides the patients
with an assurance that they are being treated by the healthcare providers who have the
qualifications, experience, and license to deliver care services (Bhimji & Sharma, 2018). It
improves the quality of care provided to the patients and enhances their safety.
• The Medical Staff Bylaws play an important role in the healthcare setting. The bylaws
provide healthcare organizations with the required guidance in order to ensure the delivery of
quality care to patients. The bylaws ensure that healthcare providers deliver safe and competent
care to the patients (Bhimji & Sharma, 2018). They serve as a self-governance structure for the
physicians and other medical staff. It outlines the protocols as well as policies of the healthcare
organizations relating to emergency room processes, admissions, and others. The Medical
Staff Bylaws also outline the necessary qualifications for privileges and memberships, conflict
resolution process, decision-making methods, and emergency corrective actions.
HEALTHCARE QUALITY i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i 3
It is important for healthcare facilities to have a peer review process in place (Bader et
al., 2021). Peer review can be defined as the process in which healthcare professionals evaluate
the quality of work delivered by their colleagues and ensure that the set healthcare standards
are being met. It is vital to have a peer review process as it can bring to light any
unprofessionalism in the healthcare setting and identify the incompetent healthcare providers.
It can help in enhancing the quality of care delivered to the patients and increasing their
security.
• The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act is to enhance
the safety of the workers and provide them with a healthy working environment in the
healthcare setting. It deals with providing training, education, and enforcing the safety
requirements and standards. The Act affects my personal responsibility in the healthcare
setting in a number of ways. It makes me more aware of the safety and health of the workers in
the healthcare setting. It enables me to evaluate the hazardous and unsafe condition of the
hospital and adopt appropriate measures in order to promote the safety and well-being of the
workers within the healthcare setting.
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References
Bader, H., Abdulelah, M., Maghnam, R., & Chin, D. (2021). Clinical peer Review; A
mandatory process with potential inherent bias in desperate need of reform. Journal of
Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 11(6), 817-820.
Nowakowski, G., Nowakowski, M., Mantese, T., & Segal, J. (2016). Health Care Quality
Improvement Act: Peer Review, Procedure, Process, and Privacy. TM Cooley L. Rev.,
33, 111.
