Patient Safety Act

DISCUSSION 1

Read the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Then, review the information on the Core Measure Sets (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. from The Joint Commission.

Pick one of the core measures from the list at the bottom of this webpage and discuss how a hospital would typically put policies and procedures into place in order to ensure that it is following your selected core measure.

Utilize at least two scholarly sources, not including the textbook, that contain research regarding how your policy and/or procedure would be put into place in a hospital setting. Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words.

The stroke (STK) measures were developed in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA)/Brain Attack Coalition (BAC) for use by Disease-Specific Care (DSC)-certified primary stroke centers. The measure maintenance process is guided by expertise and advice provided by the Stroke Measure Maintenance Technical Advisory Panel.

Seven measures in the stroke set were re-endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF) in October 2016 with STK-4 Thrombolytic Therapy receiving full measure re-endorsement and 6 measures designated inactive reserve status.

The STK measure specifications are detailed in the Specification Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures.

Hot Coffee

DISCUSSION 2

Watch the series of videos related to the documentary movie Hot Coffee (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and/or watch the full-length feature film if you are able to procure it. Each of the video clips are approximately five minutes in length.

Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words and utilize at least two scholarly sources, not including the course text. Address the following as you respond:

• Explain whether you believe that our justice system promotes frivolous law suits or protects against them.

• Analyze the various elements that people should take into consideration prior to filing a lawsuit that might be perceived as "frivolous."

• Explain the ethical considerations surrounding such lawsuits in the health care arena.