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Completely revised text has been updated with new case illustrations, and reflects the nature of law and the healthcare industry. Features: case law within each chapter, case scenarios, chapter review, new chapter on zero tolerance, and a revised chapter on healthcare ethics. Author also wrote the Brandon/Hill title, Case Law in Health Care Administration, 2nd ed, c1999.

Preface

Acknowledgments

xiii

Introduction to Law

(17)

Sources of Law

... MORE

Government Organization

(4)

Administrative Departments and Agencies

(7)

Tort Law

(29)

Introduction

(1)

Intentional and Negligent Wrongdoing

(1)

Negligence

(10)

Intentional Torts

(10)

Products Liability

(7)

Criminal Aspects of Health Care

(22)

Introduction

(1)

Criminal Procedure

(1)

Case Reviews

(10)

Patient Abuse

(10)

Contracts and Antitrust

(20)

Introduction

(1)

Purpose of a Contract

(1)

Types of Contracts

(1)

Elements of a Contract

(1)

Competent Parties

(1)

Legality of Object

(1)

Statute of Frauds

(1)

Conditions

(1)

Performance

(1)

Nonperformance Defences

(1)

Remedies

(1)

State Laws/Uniform Commercial Code

(1)

Contracts of Adhesion

(1)

Guaranty and Warranty

(1)

Employment Contracts

(2)

Exclusive Contracts

(3)

Restraint of Trade

(3)

Hospital Staff Privileges

(1)

Patient Transfer

(2)

Insurance Denials

(3)

Civil Procedure and Trial Practice

(35)

Introduction

(1)

Pleadings

(2)

Discovery and Examination before Trial

(2)

Motions

(1)

Notice of Trial

(1)

Memorandum of Law

(1)

The Court

(1)

The Jury

(1)

Subpoenas

(1)

Opening Statements

(1)

Burden of Proof

(4)

Evidence

100

(6)

Defenses against Recovery

106

(8)

Closing Statements

114

(1)

Judge's Charge to the Jury

115

(1)

Jury Deliberation and Determination

115

(1)

Damages

116

(3)

Appeals

119

(1)

Execution of Judgments

120

(4)

Corporate Liability

124

(22)

Introduction

124

(1)

Authority of Health Care Corporations

125

(1)

Corporate Organization and Committee Structure

126

(2)

Doctrine of Respondent Superior

128

(3)

Corporate Negligence

131

(2)

Duties of Health Care Corporations

133

(8)

CEO/Administrator's Role and Responsibility

141

(2)

Medical Staff

143

(3)

Medical Staff

146

(35)

Introduction

146

(1)

Medical Staff Organization

146

(2)

Medical Staff Privileges

148

(2)

Delineation of Clinical Privileges

150

(2)

Appeal Process

152

(1)

Physician Supervision and Monitoring

152

(1)

Reappointments

153

(1)

Medical Director

153

(1)

Negligent Acts

154

(24)

Physician--Patient Relationship

178

(3)

Nursing and the Law

181

(32)

Historical Perspective

182

(1)

The Practice of Nursing

182

(1)

The Broadening Scope of Practice

183

(1)

Nurse Licensure

184

(1)

American Nurses Association

185

(1)

National League for Nursing

185

(1)

Nurse Practice Roles

185

(7)

Negligent Acts

192

(21)

Liability by Departments and Health Care Professionals

213

(36)

Introduction

214

(1)

Ambulatory Care Centers

214

(1)

Anesthesia

214

(1)

Chiropractor

215

(1)

Dentistry

216

(1)

Emergency Department

217

(10)

Environment of Care

227

(7)

Laboratory

234

(1)

Medical Imaging

235

(3)

Nutritional Services

238

(1)

Paramedic

238

(1)

Pharmacy

239

(3)

Physical Therapy

242

(1)

Physician's Assistant

243

(1)

Podiatrist

243

(1)

Respiratory Therapist

243

(1)

Sexual Improprieties

243

(1)

Surgery

244

(1)

Certification of Health Care Professionals

245

(1)

Licensing of Health Care Professionals

245

(1)

Helpful Advice for All Health Care Professionals

246

(3)

Information Management and Health Care Records

249

(24)

Introduction

249

(1)

Managing Information

249

(1)

Medical Records

250

(23)

Patient Consent

273

(21)

Introduction

274

(1)

Consent---A Definition

274

(1)

Patient Self-Determination Act

274

(1)

Informed Consent

275

(8)

Right To Refuse Treatment

283

(1)

Proof of Consent

284

(1)

Who May Consent

285

(3)

Religious Beliefs

288

(1)

Refusal of Treatment

289

(1)

Release Form

289

(1)

Exculpatory Agreement

289

(1)

Statutory Consent

290

(1)

Consent and Judicial Intervention

290

(1)

Defence and Failure To Inform

290

(4)

Legal Reporting Requirements

294

(9)

Introduction

294

(1)

Child Abuse

294

(2)

Elder Abuse

296

(1)

Communicable Diseases

296

(1)

Births and Deaths

296

(1)

Suspicious Deaths

296

(1)

Reporting Professional Misconduct---National Practitioner Data Bank

297

(1)

Risk Management/Incident Reporting

298

(1)

Sentinel Event Reporting/Joint Commission

299

(1)

Corporate Compliance Programs

300

(3)

Issues of Procreation

303

(18)

Introduction

304

(1)

Abortion

304

(2)

Circuit Court Decisions

306

(2)

State Regulation

308

(4)

Sterilization

312

(1)

Artificial Insemination

313

(1)

Wrongful Birth, Wrongful Life, and Wrongful Conception

314

(7)

Patient Rights and Responsibilities

321

(10)

Introduction

322

(1)

Patient Rights

322

(1)

Admission

322

(2)

Discharge

324

(2)

Transfer

326

(1)

Patient Bill of Rights

326

(1)

Patient Responsibilities

327

(1)

Patient Advocacy

328

(3)

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

331

(11)

Introduction

331

(1)

Spread of AIDS

332

(2)

AIDS and Health Care Workers

334

(1)

Suspension of Surgical Privileges

334

(1)

Confidentiality

334

(2)

Medical Records

336

(1)

AIDS and the Right To Know

336

(1)

AIDS---The Right To Treatment

336

(1)

Mandatory Testing

336

(1)

News Media and Confidentiality

336

(1)

Discrimination

337

(1)

Negligence

338

(1)

Criminal Actions

338

(1)

Reporting Requirements

339

(1)

AIDS Emergency Act

339

(1)

Occupational Safety and Health Act

339

(1)

AIDS Education

339

(3)

Health Care Ethics

342

(32)

Introduction

343

(1)

Ethics Committee

343

(2)

End-of-Life Issues

345

(18)

Autopsy

363

(2)

Organ Donations

365

(2)

Experimentation

367

(7)

Malpractice Insurance

374

(8)

Introduction

374

(1)

The Insurance Policy

375

(1)

Liability of the Professional

375

(1)

The Insurance Agreement

376

(2)

Medical Liability Insurance

378

(1)

Medical Malpractice Insurance Associations

379

(1)

Self-Insurance

379

(1)

Trustee Coverage

379

(1)

Mandated Medical Staff Insurance Coverage

380

(1)

Investigation and Settlement of Claims

380

(2)

Labor Relations

382

(15)

Introduction

383

(1)

Unions and Health Care Organizations

383

(1)

Federal Labor Acts

383

(7)

State Laws

390

(2)

Labor Rights

392

(1)

Management Rights

392

(1)

Equal Employment Opportunity---Affirmative Action Plan

393

(1)

Patient Rights during Labor Disputes

394

(1)

Injunctions

394

(1)

Administering a Collective Bargaining Agreement

394

(3)

Employment, Discipline, and Discharge

397

(14)

Introduction

398

(1)

Employment at Will

398

(1)

Public Policy Issues

399

(3)

Interference with Employment Activities

402

(1)

Defamation Actions

402

(1)

Retaliatory Discharge

402

(1)

Fairness---The Ultimate Test

403

(1)

Unemployment Compensation

404

(1)

Termination

405

(3)

Effective Hiring Practices

408

(3)

Managed Care and Organizational Restructuring

411

(20)

Introduction

411

(1)

Common Models of Managed Care Organizations

412

(1)

Horizontal Consolidations

413

(1)

Federally Qualified HMOs

413

(1)

State Laws

414

(1)

Case Management Firms

414

(1)

Third-Party Administrators

414

(1)

Utilization Review

414

(1)

Liability for Nonparticipating Physicians

415

(1)

Employee Retirement Insurance Security Act

415

(1)

Reducing Exposure to Liability

415

(1)

Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986

415

(1)

Managed Care and Legal Actions

416

(2)

Antitrust

418

(2)

Corporate Recorganization

420

(2)

Restructuring Alternatives

422

(1)

General Considerations

423

(1)

Medical Staff and Restructuring

424

(1)

Fund-Raising

424

(1)

Regulatory Authority Checklist

425

(1)

Anticompetition

425

(1)

Safe-Harbor Regulations

426

(1)

Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in the Health Care Area

427

(4)

Tort Reform and Reducing the Risks of Malpractice

431

(11)

Introduction

431

(1)

Arbitration and Mediation

431

(1)

Structured Awards

431

(1)

Pretrial Screening Panels

432

(1)

Collateral Source Rule

432

(1)

Contingency Fee Limitations

433

(1)

Frivolous Claims

434

(1)

Joint and Several Liability

434

(1)

Malpractice Caps/Award Limitations

434

(1)

No-Fault System

435

(1)

Peer Review Organizations

435

(1)

Medical Misconduct

436

(1)

Regulation of Insurance Practices

436

(1)

Setting Standards of Medical Care

436

(1)

National Health Care Reform

436

(1)

Risk Management

437

(1)

Continuous Quality Improvement

437

(5)

Zero Tolerance

442

(14)

Introduction

442

(1)

Leadership

443

(1)

Planning

443

(1)

Resource Allocation

444

(1)

Performance Improvement (PI)

444

(1)

Human Resources

445

(1)

Infection Control

446

(1)

Information Management

446

(1)

Patient Assessment

446

(1)

Emergency Department

447

(1)

Environmental Safety

448

(2)

Laboratory

450

(1)

Medical Staff

450

(1)

Medication Use

451

(1)

Pastoral Care Services

452

(1)

Patient Complaint Process

453

(1)

Patient Care Unit

453

(1)

Patient and Family Education

453

(1)

Patient Rights

453

(1)

Radiology

454

(1)

Resource Center

454

(1)

Respiratory Care

454

(1)

Sterile Supply

454

(1)

Surgery

454

(1)

Web Sites

455

(1)

Glossary

456

(6)

Index of Cases

462

(8)

Index

470

George D. Pozgar, MBA, CHE, is President of his own firm, Gp Health Care Consulting, in Annapolis, Maryland

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