In: Nursing
1-In the area of Corporate Negligence, hospitals have moved from a duty to use reasonable care, to charitable tort immunity.
True/False
2- CEO/Administrator's have a responsibility to correct deficiencies found by regulatory agencies.
True/False
3-Who is responsible for Medical Staff Privileges?
Nursing
CEO
Governing body
None of the above
4- Physicians challenge a Denial of Privileges by using state and federal antitrust laws based on a conspiracy theory. This approach is:
growing more successful
not vaild due to the US Constitution
generally an unsuccessful claim
not an option for individuals
5-Negligent granting of privileges can lead to:
Iiability for injuries suffered by patients treated by physician whose credentials were improperly screened.
liability for breech birth by doctor with improper privileges.
liability for wrongful death caused by fugitive doctor.
all of the above.
6-During a lawsuit over suspension or termination of privileges, you may hear testimony about:
whether a physician exhausted all remedies available before going to court.
whether the health care organization denied due process.
all of the above.
none of the above.
7- The evaluation of professional services by a person licensed to practice is:
Clinical Review
Book Review
Peer Review
none of the above.
8- Who has the primary responsibility for taking corrective action when physicians provide inadequate care?
Patients
Nurses
Medical Director
none of the above.
1. False - hospitals havnot moved from a duty to reasonable care to charitable tort immunity . Any tort / negligence occurs action against the staff will be taken according to the tort law . No immunity is provided to the staff .
2. True - CEO/ Administraters have the duty to correct the deficiencies found by regulatory agencies. It's the responsibility of the administration to look after the strength and weakness of the organisation and act accordingly for the growth and development of organisation
3. Governing body is responsible for medical staff privileges . It's the governing body under which the staff are working has the responsibility to provides privileges to their staff on the basis of their performance in the medical field.
4. Denial of privilege based on the conspiracy theory by using state and federal antitrust laws I'd growing successfully because when the staffs are not provided privileges according to their efficiency and hard work and people are given privileges on the basis of bias , individual should act against it with the help of law to prove the governing body that this wrong and injustice towards the staffs