Across
- 2. patient’s right to make their own medical decisions based on beliefs and values
- 5. federal agency which regulates laws pertaining to workplace hazards Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- 7. principles to guide professional conduct and identify the responsibilities of health science professionals
- 8. negligence or void in the care of a patient by a health science professional or organization which causes injury to a patient
- 11. patient’s right to fair and equal treatment
- 12. ethical responsibility to not disclose patient information without authorization
- 13. requires individuals to be informed or obtain legal authorization to be used as a subject for research
- 14. audits healthcare providers to ensure compliance with HIPAA security and privacy requirements Health Insurance Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
- 15. legal responsibility to provide restitution for actions caused by negligence and malpractice
Down
- 1. description of activities a licensed, practicing health science professional is permitted to perform
- 3. failure to rightfully treat a patient and provide proper care for a patient’s condition
- 4. moral principles of an individual or organization which guide decisions
- 6. patient’s right to not be harmed during care
- 9. requires emergency medical facilities to provide care to all individuals who enter the emergency department Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
- 10. healthcare professional’s duty to refrain from maltreatment, minimize harm, and promote good care toward patients
- 14. most common regulatory law in health science which protects confidential patient healthcare information from being shared Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act