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Governance

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:48:47 GMT

Having set policy for the institution, the board must ensure that committees and management carry it out effectively. The board should not become involved in the details of day-to-day management and operations - these are delegated to the hospital administration and to the medical staff - but it must have mechanisms in place to review performance and hold the corporation's agents accountable. It is basic law that when authority for implementing policy is delegated, the authority can be revoked if performance is unsatisfactory. The board must not abdicate its responsibilities by delegating responsibilities and not monitoring their execution. Accordingly, all corporate officers and the medical staff are in fact subordinate to the board

Family and Medical Leave Act

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:57:36 GMT

On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA). Among other things, section 585 of the NDAA amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to permit a “spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin” to take up to 26 workweeks of leave to care for a “member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness.” Additional information and a copy of Title I of the FMLA, as amended, are available on the website

Ethics

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:15:45 GMT

Consent must be voluntary, competent and informed. The law presumes that in an emergency persons want to receive treatment. This presumption is rebutted if treatment is declined by a competent person, or if the person requiring treatment has an advance directive, such as a nonhospital DNR (do-not-resuscitate) order. In addition, if that person’s attorney in fact (e.g., someone who holds a durable power of attorney) is present, consent must be obtained.

Ethics in Health Services Management

Kurt Darr, FACHE

Human Resources

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:02:34 GMT

A job accommodation is a reasonable adjustment to a job or work environment that makes it possible for an individual with a disability to perform job duties. Determining whether to provide accommodations involves considering the required job tasks, the functional limitations of the person doing the job, the level of hardship to the employer, and other issues. Accommodations may include specialized equipment, facility modifications, adjustments to work schedules or job duties, as well as a whole range of other creative solutions.

http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/disability/

jobaccommodations.htm

Finance

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:59:37 GMT

Medicare consists of three separate coverages: 1) Part A, which provides hospital and some skilled nursing home coverage; 2) Part B, which covers physician services, ambulatory surgical services, outpatient services and certain other miscellaneous services; and 3) Part D, which covers prescription drugs.

Governance

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:53:02 GMT

The Law of Healthcare Administraton, J. Stuart Showalter

Governing Board

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:22:39 GMT

The Law of Healthcare Administraton, J. Stuart Showalter