Dynamics of healthcare chapter 8

Abuse

pattern of practices or customs that area inconsistent with ethical business

Accreditation

an external entity reviews a program to determine if they have met standards

Anatomy

structure of organisms and their parts

Career development

organized planning method to form an individual’s work identity

Certification

process of providing an individual with an official document attesting level of achievement

Code of ethics

written list of a profession’s values and standards of conduct

Communication

sharing of information between two or more people as a way to convey meaning

Confidentiality

healthcare professional’s obligation to maintain patient information

Conflict of interest

a clash between an individual’s selfish interests and his/her obligations to an organization

Conflicts

serious disagreements or arguments

Continuing education

a professional seeks learning beyond required for the initial license

Disparagement

criticizing the skills of another professional

Documentation

process of entering patient care

Ethics

formal study of moral choices that conform to standards of conduct

Fraud

intentional deception of another person to that person’s detriment

Health record

ordered set of documents or a collection of data that contains information about a patient

Health team

variety of health personnel

Healthy behavior

action taken to attain, maintain, or regain good health and to prevent illness

Infection control

focuses on preventing spread of healthcare-associated infections

Licensing

a right conferred by a governmental body to practice an occupation or provide a service

Malpractice

professional misconduct

Medical math

application of mathematical computations related to healthcare procedures

Medical terminology

terminology used in medicine that allows communication about a patient’s conditions

Negligence

failing to do something that a reasonable person would do/not do in that situation

Physiology

how organisms and their parts carry out normal physical functions

Professional

a person with specialized learning who’s engaged in a specified activity as an occupation

Professionalism

conduct, character, skill, and judgement of a trained person