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1. Patient Self Determination and Patient Self Determination Discussion
Patient Self Determination and Patient Self Determination DiscussionPatient Self
Determination and Patient Self Determination DiscussionORDER HERE FOR ORIGINAL,
PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSDQ1. The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was
implemented to allow patients to state “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNS), or to assign a surrogate
decision maker in the event that the individual is unable to make the decision. What
relationship does an ethics committee have in enforcing the advance directives of the
patients in their care? Support your analysis with a minimum of one peer-reviewed
article.Reference x1 peer reviewedDQ2. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) publishes a list of health care-acquired conditions (HACs) that reasonably could have
been prevented through the application of risk management strategies. What actions has
your health care organization (or have health care organizations in general) implemented to
manage or prevent these “never events” from happening within their health care facilities?
Support your response with a minimum two peer-reviewed articles.Reference x2 peer
reviewedASSIGNMENT PAPER due Friday by noon(central time USA)Topic: Benchmark-
Risk Management Program (Part 2)The purpose of this assignment is to analyze how an
organization’s quality and improvement processes contribute to its risk management
program.This assignment builds on the Risk Management Program Analysis – Part One
assignment you completed in week 1 of this course.Assume that the sample risk
management program you analyzed in Topic 1 was implemented and is now currently in
use by your health care employer/organization. Further assume that your supervisor has
asked you to create a high‐level summary brief of this new risk management program to
share with a group of administrative personnel from a newly created community health
organization in your state who has enlisted your organization’s assistance in developing
their own risk management policies and procedures.Compose a 1,250‐1,500 word summary
brief that expands upon the elements you first addressed in the Topic 1 assignment. In this
summary brief, address the following points regarding your health care organization and its
risk management program: (See attached document for Assignment Part One
paper)1.Explain the role of your organization’s MIPPA-approved accreditation body (e.g., JC,
ACR, IAC) in the evaluation of your institution’s quality improvement and risk management
processes.2.Describe the roles that different levels of administrative personnel play in
healthcare ethics and establishing or sustaining employer/employee-focused organizational
risk management strategies and operational policies.3.Illustrate how your organization’s
risk management and compliance programs support ethical standards, patient consent, and

2. patient rights and responsibilities.4.Explain the legal and ethical responsibilities health care
professionals face in upholding risk management policies and administering safe health
care at your organization.5.Relate how your organization’s quality improvement processes
support and contribute to its overall journey to excellence.In addition to your
textbook (Chapters 12,13 and 27) you are required to support your analysis with a
minimum of three peer‐reviewed references.Textbook reference info: Pozgar, G.
(2014). Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration (2nd ed.).Prepare this
assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style. An abstract is not
required.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Rubrics
document attachednurs_hlt308v_rubrics_wk3.docxnurs_hlt308v__wk_1__benchmark