Patient Basic Rights & Responsibilities and Legal Responsibilities and Implications

Study Guide for Health Test Tomorrow

Civil Case

Case filed by a private party, found “liable” or “not liable”, either party can appeal the decision.

Criminal Case

Case filed by the state, found “guilty” or “not guilty”. only the defendant can appeal the decision.

Legal Responsibilities

Responsibilities based o law and must be followed, will help prevent lawsuits

Ethical Responsibilities

Only performing skills in your scope of practice.

Scope of Practice

Things that a healthcare worker is allowed to do to keep their license.

Abuse

Any action or failure to act which causes unreasonable suffering, misery, or anything of harm to the patient.

Examples of abuse

Physical, sexual, withholding, and verbal.

Abuse is a

Mandated reporting requirement for all healthcare professionals.

Assult

A threat or intent to inflict physical contact or bodily harm on a person.

Battery

Any unwanted touching of the person of another by the aggressor or substance.

Invasion of Privacy

Failing to respect another persons right to keep certain personal information from being known.

Libel

Making up statements about a person in some type or print or writing,

Malpractice

Failure to act correctly or legally when doing your job.

Negligence

Failure to perform duties to meet the standards of healthcare.

Slander

Untrue statement spoken orally.

Respond to patient needs

Have respect, courtesy, and timely attention to patients needs.

Information & Treatment

Provide patients with information and discuss treatment plans

Questions

Patients right to ask questions and recommend treatment programs.

Decisions

Patients right to make decisions about recommendations and be respected

Privacy

All healthcare professionals must respect the patients privacy.

Medical records

All patients have a right to obtain copies of their medical records

Second opinion

Patients have the right to a second opinion

Conflict of interest

The patient must be advised if there is a conflict of interest between professionals and themselves.

Continuity of Care

A patient has the right to receive continuous care.