Policies within an organization guide best practice for individual roles and responsibilities in addition to patient rules and responsibilities. State and Federal policies influence organizational policies. ABC Medical Center has an influence on patients on a micro level with policies they have in place.
ABC Medical Centers Human Resources link available to employees allows for access to organizational policies. The Consent Guidelines Policy #7391.4 guides the Consent Policy #9653.5 for individuals who seek services at the facility. As a patient, Maria Diaz signed a financial responsibility and consent to treat form during admission to the facility. This form outlines the organizational responsibility to the patient and the patient’s responsibilities …show more content…
Case Management Discharge Planning Policy #9394.3 guide best practice for the agency and roles and responsibilities for employees. License/Certification/ Registration/Education Verification, Reporting and Tracking Policy #4696.6 assists in verifying employee’s certification for their position upon being hired and remaining certified according to their individual professional mandates. Maria may not be aware of these policies, but they are in place to ensure she receives the best care …show more content…
Finally, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1974 is a key piece of legislation that has been refined and reauthorized many times. The most recent, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (PL 111-320) provides an overview of the requirements for state funding for the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect (CAPTA, 2010, p. 3). Individual titles in the act provide guidelines for states and individual entities in providing services related to child safety including but not limited to; reporting, training, and inter-professional coordination. One amendment to CAPTA requires states to create:
“policies and procedure (including appropriate referrals to child protection service systems and for other appropriate services) to address the needs of infants born and identified as affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, including a requirement that health care providers involved in the delivery or care of such infants notify the child protective services system of the occurrence of such condition in such infants” (Burke, 2007, p.
ABC Medical Centers Human Resources link available to employees allows for access to organizational policies. The Consent Guidelines Policy #7391.4 guides the Consent Policy #9653.5 for individuals who seek services at the facility. As a patient, Maria Diaz signed a financial responsibility and consent to treat form during admission to the facility. This form outlines the organizational responsibility to the patient and the patient’s responsibilities …show more content…
Case Management Discharge Planning Policy #9394.3 guide best practice for the agency and roles and responsibilities for employees. License/Certification/ Registration/Education Verification, Reporting and Tracking Policy #4696.6 assists in verifying employee’s certification for their position upon being hired and remaining certified according to their individual professional mandates. Maria may not be aware of these policies, but they are in place to ensure she receives the best care …show more content…
Finally, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1974 is a key piece of legislation that has been refined and reauthorized many times. The most recent, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (PL 111-320) provides an overview of the requirements for state funding for the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect (CAPTA, 2010, p. 3). Individual titles in the act provide guidelines for states and individual entities in providing services related to child safety including but not limited to; reporting, training, and inter-professional coordination. One amendment to CAPTA requires states to create:
“policies and procedure (including appropriate referrals to child protection service systems and for other appropriate services) to address the needs of infants born and identified as affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, including a requirement that health care providers involved in the delivery or care of such infants notify the child protective services system of the occurrence of such condition in such infants” (Burke, 2007, p.