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What strategies are used to protect health care facilities from liability issues?
Which liability issues do you think are the most common?The most serious?Why?
The Specific strategies that is to be used in order to avoid liability issues in healthcare
1)Establish a very Good Patient and healthcare Relationship
The patient that the healthcarer is caring expects to receive a good as well as better care and it can be given by better relationships . Maintaining a good relationship is the main mile stone in healthcare to avoid mistakes thereby liability
2. Should be very Clear as well as ConsistentSpecifically in addition to compassionate it is also very important ti communicate with the patient very well to avoid mistakes as well to make sure the patient is understanding everything , it is also important to be constant as well as constant in giving care to the patient
3. It is important to Get Informed Consent of the patient
Consent will help to get a legal backup for all the procedures that is done and also make sure that the patient is informed about all the effects as well as complication of the procedure . And gives a legal base for every procedure
4. Accurate as well as Complete Documentation of the procedure that is being performed
Making sure that a specific accurate records and documentation of the patient records is kept to make sure that it gives a legal base .
5. Stay Current in the profession
Always staying in the current as well as updated is required to make sure that no mistakes occcur in healthcare
6. Be always Prepared
Always should be prepared for giving care to the patient so that no medical negligence will take place
7. Always Follow the Proper Procedures
Proper steps should be followed to make sure that the patient care is given properly and make sure that no mistakes take place and to avoid legal liability