BUSI 302 Chapter 6 Reading Assignment solutions complete answers

BUSI 302 Chapter 6 Reading Assignment solutions complete answers 

 

What can happen if a physician drops liability insurance?

 

In creating a plan to manage risk, which of the following are considered?

 

In regard to charting, documentation is   of what was done.

 

What are some of the requirements in regards to the fourth C of Medical Malpractice Prevention, Charting? 

 

What do all physicians/employers have to do carefully with their employees?

 

What methods should a physician use to diagnose and treat a patient?

 

Should practitioners and facilities try to cover up mistakes, they could lose accreditation by which body?

 

What is the TJC's accreditation rule about improving the accuracy of patient identification?

 

Documentation is       .

 

Based on what attributes is an employee expected to perform delegated tasks?

 

When should a physician seek a therapeutic course?

 

To improve the effectiveness of clinical alarm systems, TJC requires

 

What is the legal and ethical response when a health care mistake is made?

 

TJC recommends confirming which of the following prior to any surgery or invasive procedure?

 

Ensuring that alarms are regularly maintained and tested is part of TJC's requirement to

 

Which of the following are reasons that patients give when considering filing lawsuits?(Select all that apply)

 

What will show a patient that a health care practitioner is caring and interested?

 

Every day, a health care practitioner should set aside time to

 

What is the best way for a health care practitioner to deliver bad news?

 

For an autopsy to be performed, who would typically sign the informed-consent form?

 

According to a 2018 Medscape Report, which of these are reasons that a patient might file a lawsuit?

 

 

What should health care workers develop so that patients feel time spent with them is not rushed?

 

Medical staff who answer the phone need to know

 

When explaining an illness, what should a health care practitioner do?

 

Who can sign an informed-consent form?

 

If a lawsuit is filed against a physician, who should his/her employees speak to?

 

Important times when a physician should insist on a professional consultation include

 

If a health care practitioner is in doubt about what should be recorded in a patient's record, what should they do?

 

What is a defense that asserts innocence of wrongdoing of the charges called?

 

What is a defense used by defendants in medical professional liability suits that allows the accused to present factual evidence that a patient's condition was caused by some factor other than the defendant's negligence?

 

An employee may be held        if he or she knowingly remains silent to protect a physician who has performed an illegal act.

 

What behavior is best practice when handling patients?

 

What does clear documentation in a medical record demonstrate?

 

Which of the following describes denial as a defense strategy?

 

A physician injects medication into the spinal cord of a patient and the patient becomes ill. The medication was contaminated by the manufacturer. The type of defense most likely to be used by the physician when a lawsuit is filed is which of the following?

 

A doctor would not be held liable for care given to the victim in an emergency setting if the defense established which of the below?

 

Within certain provisions, the health care practitioner who comes to the aid of a victim in an emergency would not be held liable under __ law.

 

Technical defenses include which of the following?

 

Which of the following activities may affect the likelihood or course of litigation in risk management?

 

What position holds the primary responsibility for ensuring that federal regulations are followed?

 

In Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), organization-wide framework is used rather than relying on a        focus. 

 

What type of defense is based on legal technicalities instead of factual evidence?

 

Which of the following identifies problem practices and avoid litigation?

 

Quality improvement is a method used in which of the following?

 

What is liability insurance?

 

According to ERM principles,               reduces risks and may improve outcomes. 

 

Which of the following may impact the cost of liability insurance premiums for physicians?

 

What is a type of liability insurance that covers the insured only for those claims made while the policy is in force?

 

What is occurrence insurance also known as?

 

If a medical professional liability insurance policy covers a physician up to a certain established amount, in the event that the physician loses a lawsuit, what will the insurance company pay?

 

Which stakeholders are recognized as valuable in ERM?

 

Physicians may drop their               if the premiums get too high.

 

Once a claims-made policy is canceled, coverage does not continue in the future for any claims that might be reported unless        coverage or               coverage is secured at the time the policy is canceled.

 

When considering claims-made insurance, when would a policy that is in force during the previous year cover claims?

 

What is a type of liability insurance that covers the insured for any claims arising from an incident that occurred or is alleged to have occurred while the policy is in force, regardless of when the claim is made?

 

Tail coverage protects a physician when which type of policy expires?

 

What is the determining factor in claims-made malpractice insurance?