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Homework: Civil & Criminal Law in Healthcare- Memorandum

Competencies

By successfully completing this homework, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

I. Competency I: Assess how the regulatory environment, the industry structure, and payer systems influence the delivery of health care.

1. Create a list of questions for counsel which address potential civil issues resulting from this patient's care.

2. Create a list of questions for counsel which address potential criminal issues resulting from this patient's care.

II. Competency II: Evaluate practices, policies, and systems used to guide HR in ethical, legal, and regulatory compliance.

1. Analyze HR practices and healthcare systems which support legal compliance in this scenario.

III. Competency III: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations for human resource professional in health care.

1. Address the appropriate audience, using familiar, discipline-specific language and terminology.

2. Articulate meaning relevant to the main topic, scope, and purpose.

Overview

This homework's HRM healthcare challenge examines civil and criminal issues that may be implicated in a scenario at Vila Health. It is of vital importance for HR professionals to be made aware of situations surrounding patient care and to understand the basics of civil and criminal law in this context in order to create processes and procedures that mitigate serious issues.

Healthcare HR professionals must always stay current with organizational happenings and be well-versed in their thinking about legal actions that may occur. It is of vital importance to understand the basics of criminal law in the context of healthcare to create processes and procedures that mitigate the occurrence of serious issues in the workplace.

HRM Healthcare Challenge

In an incident this morning at one of Vila Health's healthcare facilities, a pediatric patient was accidentally given the wrong medicine and suffered an adverse effect for five hours. The child recovered fully but the family is very upset. Silvia Reed, Director of Human Resources, has reached out to you. She is going to discuss the issues surrounding this mistake with the family after discussions with legal counsel later today. Ms. Reed wants you to provide her with a memorandum outlining what civil and criminal issues may be implicated in this case so she may have an informed discussion with an attorney for the organization.

Using course resources and your own research, include the following in your memorandum to your supervisor:

I. Analyze HR practices and healthcare systems which support legal compliance in this scenario.

1. What kind of information will be needed in interviews from the doctor, nurse, and pharmacist?

II. Create a list of questions for counsel which address potential civil issues resulting from this patient's care.

1. Identify civil law in your response, including parties, burdens of proof, and possible penalties.

III. Create a list of questions for counsel which address potential criminal issues resulting from this patient's care.

1. Identify criminal law in your response, including parties, burdens of proof, and possible penalties.

Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this homework to your personal ePortfolio. This homework demonstrates your ability to analyze and write about HR practices in healthcare systems which support legal compliance. This skill is necessary in a professional setting when you are trying to make recommendations. You will want to organize your homeworks to easily support future reflection and to showcase your knowledge with employers after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio page.