wk 6 discussion

HMGT 372 WEEK 6

Week 6 Discussion

Find a newspaper or scholarly article where a health care organization or a provider was found guilty of malpractice, criminal negligence, false credentials, failure to treat or patient abandonment. Provide specific details of the case. Discuss with your colleagues 1. which critical health care error does the article address? 2. Explain the setting and details using your own words.  3. Drawing from your readings and experience to date, what do you assess are factors leading up to the error? Touch on duties and standard of care. Peers are expected to demonstrate critical thinking in their questions related to the classmates’ descriptions.  Provide citation of authority to support your initial response to conference questions.  Peers are expected to demonstrate critical thinking in their questions related to the classmates’ descriptions.  Initial response to discussion topic must be no later than midnight Thursday and then you must substantively respond to at least 2 classmate submissions no later than 6pm Sunday. See Discussion Requirements in Discussion topic entitled " Discussion Expectations and Grading"  No duplication. Redundant primary posts will not be graded. Must adhere to grading rubric for discussions. 

Background sites to read

· http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/human-services/child-abuse-and-neglect-reporting-statutes.aspx                                     [ table on state requirements]

· http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/               [The National Center for Elder Abuse]

http://ctel.org/expertise/credentialing-and-privileging/   and http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/qi/docs/QIBriefCredentialingandPrivileging2-10.pdf                   [credentialing and privileging]