Question

research and discuss at least two current patient safety regulations that impact health care delivery at the health care setting?

Answer 1

Health care is very essential and important aspect of every individual. It plays an important role in the development of human as human development index consists of 3 components namely health (life expectancy), education and standard of living.

Thus the government of every country gives formulates policies and regulations regarding health care so that the people of the country maintains good health.

STATUTORY REGULATIONS

Statutory regulations develop quality standards and it oversees health care professionals and health care products. It supports the health care professionals to provide quality education and quality training.

- ensuring quality care and privacy safeguard

- fighting against the frauds

- safeguarding workers and public health

Privacy act - the citizens should know about what information is collected about them and it should be ensured that the information are secured under privacy act.

Confidentiality of drug abuse patients - the records of patients who are alcohol and drug abuse should have additional privacy.

REGULATORS OF PROFESSIONALS

This is mainly concerned with regulations of multiple responsibilities. They will look forward to improve education and providing proper training. It provides a strong support to the health professionals throughout their career, it begins from mentoring during the process of training, to emotional support during the process of investigation.

It includes monitoring the performance of the regulators, conducting the audits and reviewing fitness decisions.

The regulatory functions of the professionals includes professional registration, revalidation, quality training and sanction (imposing) if required.