Codes allow a hospital to create a solid framework, which will ultimately provide safety for everyone inside the hospital.
a. Procedures and codes ensure clear expectations on how to function in the hospital’s environment for all employees, patients, and visitors.
i. Sometimes, clear expectations are not always clear for visitors, patients, and employees. ii. For example, if the expectations is said that all employees are not to use cell phones during work hours, but the employer did not reprimand, or there were no signs posted for no phone usage. iii. The unclear expectations needs to be corrected, and changed frequently to guarantee the safety of all people inside the hospital.
b. The clear expectations codes provide allow everyone in …show more content…
For example, codes create a standard level of care for all patients to be treated the same as other patients, except during individual medical decision-making processes.
2. For example, codes create a standard level of responsibilities for all employers to treat employees the same
3. For example, codes create a standard level of care when addressing visitors.
B. If hospitals did not have codes there would be no safety.
a. Codes enable procedures, which guide people on how to function in their work environment.
i. If the procedures did not tell the employees what to do in the work environment than the employees could function outside of their responsibilities.
1. For example, if a procedure tell a nurse to throw any papers with patient’s information into a trash, but the procedure stating that did not exist than the nurse could keep the patient’s records, and use it in bad ways.
b. Codes create an environment of expectations of behavior and conduct for all employees, but some codes might be flawed.
i. Codes create one solution to every problem, which can create a problem when looking out a certain situation.
1. The codes that provide a one solution to every problem can cause an unreasonable final solutions to the …show more content…
When there are codes, there is accountability in a hospital.
a. Under codes individuals have responsibility for their work, and the way they complete it.
i. If an individual fails to do their duties, the codes will hold them accountable for when they do not perform their duties.
D. Codes provide an efficient way of communication within a hospital.
a. When a hospital creates a set of codes they are posted for the public and employees to view, and question.
i. Since, all the codes are posted everyone can study, and learn the procedure mandated to a specific situation. ii. If the codes are posted than there is a wide spread communication across the hospital that is fast, and efficient. iii. If new codes come out employees can access them within a few clicks on a computer.
E. The public does not challenge hospital codes, because it is too risky.
a. If codes go unchallenged there is a possibility for medical error.
i. Codes that go unchallenged create possibly unethical, and unsafe environments for patients, and employees.
b. Employees do not challenge codes, because of fear of repercussions.
i. If an employee challenges a procedure they are risking more, than they are would be
a. Procedures and codes ensure clear expectations on how to function in the hospital’s environment for all employees, patients, and visitors.
i. Sometimes, clear expectations are not always clear for visitors, patients, and employees. ii. For example, if the expectations is said that all employees are not to use cell phones during work hours, but the employer did not reprimand, or there were no signs posted for no phone usage. iii. The unclear expectations needs to be corrected, and changed frequently to guarantee the safety of all people inside the hospital.
b. The clear expectations codes provide allow everyone in …show more content…
For example, codes create a standard level of care for all patients to be treated the same as other patients, except during individual medical decision-making processes.
2. For example, codes create a standard level of responsibilities for all employers to treat employees the same
3. For example, codes create a standard level of care when addressing visitors.
B. If hospitals did not have codes there would be no safety.
a. Codes enable procedures, which guide people on how to function in their work environment.
i. If the procedures did not tell the employees what to do in the work environment than the employees could function outside of their responsibilities.
1. For example, if a procedure tell a nurse to throw any papers with patient’s information into a trash, but the procedure stating that did not exist than the nurse could keep the patient’s records, and use it in bad ways.
b. Codes create an environment of expectations of behavior and conduct for all employees, but some codes might be flawed.
i. Codes create one solution to every problem, which can create a problem when looking out a certain situation.
1. The codes that provide a one solution to every problem can cause an unreasonable final solutions to the …show more content…
When there are codes, there is accountability in a hospital.
a. Under codes individuals have responsibility for their work, and the way they complete it.
i. If an individual fails to do their duties, the codes will hold them accountable for when they do not perform their duties.
D. Codes provide an efficient way of communication within a hospital.
a. When a hospital creates a set of codes they are posted for the public and employees to view, and question.
i. Since, all the codes are posted everyone can study, and learn the procedure mandated to a specific situation. ii. If the codes are posted than there is a wide spread communication across the hospital that is fast, and efficient. iii. If new codes come out employees can access them within a few clicks on a computer.
E. The public does not challenge hospital codes, because it is too risky.
a. If codes go unchallenged there is a possibility for medical error.
i. Codes that go unchallenged create possibly unethical, and unsafe environments for patients, and employees.
b. Employees do not challenge codes, because of fear of repercussions.
i. If an employee challenges a procedure they are risking more, than they are would be