Assignment 1: Legal Aspects of U.S. Health Care System Administration

Jennifer L. Johnson HSA 515 Professor DrMary Granoff May 3, 2017 As a top health administrator at the hypothetical Well Care Hospital in Happy Town, I was hired to pre-employment screening involved background checks into any violation of hospital medical misconduct during the last five years. In this research I will discuss the importance of professional conduct within the health care setting. Ascertain the major ramifications of having professional staff compromise the boundaries of ethics and medical conduct. Then analyze the four elements required of a plaintiff to prove medical negligence. Lastly, discuss the overarching duties of the health care governing board in mitigating the effects...