Whistle Blower Case Paper
1. Who is ultimately accountable / responsible for the medical staff working at a hospital? Who would be the responsible party at this hospital? Support your answer with documentation and legal reference (for example did your support come from your text, if so, state the page), eg. past cases (cite case), specific Tennessee code, specific federal law, etc.
Answer: The Board of Directors or board of trustees is responsible to check doctors. According to the textbook, in chapter 16, on page 462, the Board of Directors have an ultimate responsibility for checking each medical staff’s qualification, competency, and up-to-date education (Brodnik, Rinehart-Thompson, & Reynolds, 2013). Therefore, in the Winkler County Nurse Whistleblower Case, the hospital administrator, Stan Wiley, is ultimately responsible for hiring Dr. Arafiles. During the hiring process, Stan Wiley made two …show more content…
If Dr. Arafiles did not possess surgical privileges, it should not have been permissible for him to perform a skin graft. Because he performed a skin graft without surgical privileges, his improper surgical procedure with a skin graft was supposed to be documented in peer review records to address the concerns for the poor quality and safety issues and determinations of Dr. Arafiles credentials. The peer review records are important evidence and are often used by plaintiffs in litigation to identify medical negligence. For instance, in chapter 4, on page 77, peer review was used in Adams v. St. Francis Regional Medical Center case to determine medical negligence of a nurse who was responsible for the death of plaintiff’s daughter (Brodnik, Rinehart-Thompson, & Reynolds, 2013).
4. Is it appropriate to use patient addresses or e-mail addresses to solicit business? What federal law requires patient permission for marketing purposes? Give a brief description of what the law says about this. Support your answer with appropriate definitions, documentation and legal
Answer: The Board of Directors or board of trustees is responsible to check doctors. According to the textbook, in chapter 16, on page 462, the Board of Directors have an ultimate responsibility for checking each medical staff’s qualification, competency, and up-to-date education (Brodnik, Rinehart-Thompson, & Reynolds, 2013). Therefore, in the Winkler County Nurse Whistleblower Case, the hospital administrator, Stan Wiley, is ultimately responsible for hiring Dr. Arafiles. During the hiring process, Stan Wiley made two …show more content…
If Dr. Arafiles did not possess surgical privileges, it should not have been permissible for him to perform a skin graft. Because he performed a skin graft without surgical privileges, his improper surgical procedure with a skin graft was supposed to be documented in peer review records to address the concerns for the poor quality and safety issues and determinations of Dr. Arafiles credentials. The peer review records are important evidence and are often used by plaintiffs in litigation to identify medical negligence. For instance, in chapter 4, on page 77, peer review was used in Adams v. St. Francis Regional Medical Center case to determine medical negligence of a nurse who was responsible for the death of plaintiff’s daughter (Brodnik, Rinehart-Thompson, & Reynolds, 2013).
4. Is it appropriate to use patient addresses or e-mail addresses to solicit business? What federal law requires patient permission for marketing purposes? Give a brief description of what the law says about this. Support your answer with appropriate definitions, documentation and legal