Law and Health Care Quality, Patient Safety, and Liability

This book provides a framework for studying modern quality approaches in health care, including definitions of quality, patient safety, and data-driven methods for monitoring performance. It covers state and federal quality-control regulation, the professional-patient relationship, medical malpractice, liability, and quality efforts within organizations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 498 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2022
Publisher: West Academic Publishing

This comprehensive book provides a valuable framework for studying modern quality approaches in various domains, including health care, patient safety, and the utilization of data-driven methods for monitoring quality performance. It begins with a student-friendly introduction to fundamental concepts that impact cost, quality, access, and equity in healthcare. The subsequent chapters delve into state and federal quality-control regulations, encompassing professional licensure and discipline, Medicare and Medicaid provider certification for healthcare organizations, and the professional-patient relationship, including duties such as informed consent and confidentiality.

The book also explores the implications of nondiscrimination obligations in terms of quality healthcare and the impact of ERISA preemption on liability for quality failures. Additionally, it encompasses material on quality efforts within healthcare organizations, including their relationships with healthcare professionals through staff privileges, contracting, and employment.

By offering a comprehensive and detailed exploration of these topics, this book serves as a valuable resource for students, professionals, and policymakers alike, helping them to understand and address the challenges and opportunities associated with improving quality in healthcare delivery.

Weight: 845g
Dimension: 254 x 186 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781684677153
Edition number: 9 Revised edition