2 separate discussions

Patient Safety Act

DISCUSSION 1

Read the

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.

(Links

to

an

external

site.)Links

to

an

external

site.

Then, review the information on the

Core Measure Sets

(Links

to

an

external

site.)Links

to

an

external

site.

from The Joint Commission.

Pick one of the core measures from t

he

list at the bottom of this webpage and discuss how a hospital would typically put policies and

procedures into place in order to ensure that it is following your selected core measure. Utilize at

least two scholarly sources, not including the textbook,

that contain research regarding how your

policy and/or procedure would be put into place in a hospital setting. Your initial post must be a

minimum of 250 words.

The

stroke (STK) measures

were developed in collaboration with the American Heart Association

(AHA)

/American Stroke Association (ASA)/Brain Attack Coalition (BAC) for use by Disease

-

Specific Care

(DSC)

-

certified primary stroke centers. The measure maintenance process is guided by expertise and

advice provided by the

Stroke Measure Maintenance Technical Advisory Panel

. Seven measures in the

stroke set were re

-

endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF) in October 2016 with STK

-

4

Throm

bolytic Therapy receiving full measure re

-

endorsement and 6 measures designated inactive

reserve status.

The STK measure specifications are detailed in the

Specification Manual for Joint Commission National

Quality

Measures. Specifications for the STK electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) are available

at

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations

-

andGuidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/eCQM_2014_EH_June2015.zip

.

Hot Coffee

DISCUSSION 2

Watch the series of videos related to the documentary movie

Hot Coffee

(Links

to

an

external

site.)Links

to

an

external

site.

and/or watch the full

-

length feature film if you are able to procure

it.

Each of the video cli

ps are approximately five minutes in length. Your initial post must be a

minimum of 250 words and utilize at least two scholarly sources, not including the course

text.

Address the following as you respond:

·

Explain whether you believe that our justice system promotes frivolous law suits or protects

against them.

·

Analyze the various elements that people should take into consideration prior to filing a lawsuit

that might be perceived as “frivolous.”

·

Explain the

ethical considerations surrounding such lawsuits in the health care arena.

Patient Safety Act

DISCUSSION 1

Read the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. (Links to an external site.)Links to an

external site. Then, review the information on the Core Measure Sets (Links to an external

site.)Links to an external site. from The Joint Commission. Pick one of the core measures from the

list at the bottom of this webpage and discuss how a hospital would typically put policies and

procedures into place in order to ensure that it is following your selected core measure. Utilize at

least two scholarly sources, not including the textbook, that contain research regarding how your

policy and/or procedure would be put into place in a hospital setting. Your initial post must be a

minimum of 250 words.

The stroke (STK) measures were developed in collaboration with the American Heart Association

(AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA)/Brain Attack Coalition (BAC) for use by Disease-Specific Care

(DSC)-certified primary stroke centers. The measure maintenance process is guided by expertise and

advice provided by the Stroke Measure Maintenance Technical Advisory Panel. Seven measures in the

stroke set were re-endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF) in October 2016 with STK-4

Thrombolytic Therapy receiving full measure re-endorsement and 6 measures designated inactive

reserve status.

The STK measure specifications are detailed in the Specification Manual for Joint Commission National

Quality Measures. Specifications for the STK electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) are available

at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-

andGuidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/eCQM_2014_EH_June2015.zip.

Hot Coffee

DISCUSSION 2

Watch the series of videos related to the documentary movie Hot Coffee (Links to an external

site.)Links to an external site. and/or watch the full-length feature film if you are able to procure

it. Each of the video clips are approximately five minutes in length. Your initial post must be a

minimum of 250 words and utilize at least two scholarly sources, not including the course

text. Address the following as you respond:

 Explain whether you believe that our justice system promotes frivolous law suits or protects

against them.

 Analyze the various elements that people should take into consideration prior to filing a lawsuit

that might be perceived as “frivolous.”

 Explain the ethical considerations surrounding such lawsuits in the health care arena.