Importance of Accountability HCS/475 October 8‚ 2012 Accountability in Health Care Organizations In all industries accountability is important‚ however it is especially critical in health care‚ in which the livelihoods and lives of patients depends upon the correct actions of everyone that are involved. Mistakes can lead to inaccurate billing costs of thousands of dollars‚ or wrong treatments that lead to tragic injuries. Furthermore‚ as managed care becomes more complex‚ ensuring quality
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common. Within all of these jobs you will find that accountability is very important. You will also find that within keeping accountability you will not succeed. Accountability is knowing the amount of items or people in which you are responsible for. Accountability is also knowing where the items and people are at all times. While knowing where everything and everyone is‚ you also need to keep record of everything. All the aspects of accountability are important because without it things would be in
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yourself‚ however how you present yourself. Letting others know of one’s own accountability is more of an action than a simple expression. As for myself‚ my own characterization of accountability would be‚ to be able to demonstrate how you’re able to handle what life throws your way. It is showing yourself and others how you hold yourself responsible for the occurrences of life‚ whether they’re positive or negative. Accountability goes hand and hand with commitment; it is a major aspect in life to hold
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The definition of accountability comes from the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected; accountableness. The importance of being on time accounted for is because lets say that you do not come back to formation after you go out on a convoy then they know that you are missing. If you do not show up and you do not respond on the radio there is going to possibly be a search team for you. If
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Accountability….What does it mean? Well this past month e lost two soldiers who are a part of our unit and voice of our unit pass away. Accountability is important and should not be taken lightly… A soldier lost his life a couple weeks ago‚ due to lack of accountability‚ and it hurt a lot of people. For so many reasons accountability is important‚ for example. Knowing where your soldiers are at all times helps to know what they’re doing‚ and what their interest are doing so. In case something happens
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responsibility and accountability are important to surviving in today’s Army. Responsibility is increased when soldiers have a single‚ clear set of rules that apply to a specific event. When the guidelines are unclear‚ or when more than one set of rules seems to apply to an event‚ responsibility is decreased. Responsibility is: the obligation for the proper‚ custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual. Being responsible in the US Army has got
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the US Army‚ accountability is a key factor that everyone should be aware of. To be accountable means to be dependable. In order to be accountable‚ you must arrive on time to PT‚ formation‚ work‚ appointments‚ etc. It is mainly concentrated on three things: custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping. If you make it a point to be accountable 100 percent of the time‚ then there should be no worries of where you are‚ if you are in trouble‚ or if anything is wrong. Accountability is something that the Army does
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Accountability is a situation in which people who exercise authority are controlled by external means and internal norms Medical ethics the amount to which a person is accountable to a superior authority. (1) A condition in which individuals who exercise power are constrained by external means and internal norms. (2) Taking responsibility for one’s own actions and defending them to anyone who asks (McGraw-Hill‚ 2002). Why is accountability important in the health care industry? Accountability
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Although‚ the meaning of accountability is being held answerable for accomplishing a goal or assignment‚ it often connotes punishment or negative consequences. When organizations use accountability only as a big stick for punishing employees‚ fear and anxiety permeate the work environment. On the other hand‚ if approached correctly‚ accountability can produce positive‚ valuable results. The positive results of practicing a constructive approach to accountability include: • improved performance‚ •
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Why Accountability is Important Accountability is very important in the Army. Accountability is taking responsibility for your actions and your items. By meaning what you say‚ saying what you mean‚ and doing what you say‚ when you say you will do it. By keeping track of all my items and equipment I can always be ready for anything that is needed of me by my country‚ my superiors‚ or other servicemen. Being accountable means being dependable. Where my country‚ my superiors and fellow servicemen
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