HSCC
330
Legal and Legislative Aspects of Health Care
Fall 2007
Instructor: Online Office Hours:
Denise Wilfong, MHS, NREMT-P T
128
Cullowhee, NC 28723 F
(W) (828) 227-3518
(C) (828) 230-3937
dwilfong@email.wcu.edu
Course Description:
This course presents an
overview of the legal issues facing the health care industry and a
comprehensive review of specific legal issues.
This course will provide the student with a basic knowledge of health
law. This course also will provide the
student with a basic knowledge of laws and regulations governing the operations
of emergency medical services in
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this
course, the student will be able to:
1. define the legal
terminology applicable to health care law.
2. apply knowledge utilizing
selected ethical and legal principles in
their daily work.
3. determine appropriate
actions to take in avoiding negligence and
personal/organizational liability.
4. define the enabling
legislation of
5. identify the statutes and
regulations that govern the operations of
6. recognize legal issues
relating to prehospital care in
Instructional Methods:
The student will receive information through readings, case studies, Internet sources, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, discussion, and a case study assignment. The course will be administered through WebCat.
Text:
Pozgar, G.D., Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration; Tenth
Edition, 2006.
Grading:
There will be two written
examinations and one final written examination.
Participants will also complete a written case study exploring a legal
topic of their choice. Participation in
the course, both in the classroom and online, are essential to the
participants’ success. Each week a legal
case corresponding with the week's topic and questions concerning that case will
be presented online for group discussion.
Students are expected to respond to the case and questions. Grades will be earned according to the
following distribution:
25% Written Examination 1
25% Written
Examination 2
25% Case
Law Assignment
15% Final
Examination
10% Participation
(discussion postings)
Medical Director
Signature____________________
Grading Scale:
93-100 A
83-92 B
73-82 C
63-72 D
<62 F
Discussion Postings
Throughout the semester,
there will be ten (10) cases posted for discussion. The instructor will begin the discussion
dialog and will pose pertinent questions regarding the case. Students are required to respond to each of
the posted cases.
Exams
There will be two (2) exams
during the semester and a comprehensive final exam at the end of the
semester. The first 2 exams will be
proctored at a local community college of the students’ preference. The final examination will be administered at
Case Law Assignment
Students will be required to complete a case law
assignment. The student will conduct
research, either online or at the library, searching for a legal case
pertaining to any of the topics discussed in class. The case must be related to a topic within
the realm of
Specific instructions can be found on the HSCC 330 course
page of the EMC Program website.
The following is WCU's Academic Honesty Policy as delineated in the Student
Handbook:
a.
Cheating—Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or
study aids in any academic exercise.
b. Fabrication—Intentional falsification of information or citation
in an academic exercise.
c.
Plagiarism—Intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of someone else as one's
own in an academic exercise.
d. Facilitation of Academic Dishonesty—Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help
someone else to
commit an act of academic dishonesty, such as knowingly allowing another to
copy
information during an examination or other academic
exercise.
Academic dishonesty will not
be tolerated. In accordance with the
academic honesty policy presented in the Student Handbook, you should be aware
that failure to adhere to this policy will result in a grade of "F"
for this course. This may occur at any
time during the semester, even during the course withdrawal period. In this case, the student will not be afforded
the opportunity to have a "W" recorded for the course. Subsequently, the student will also be
dismissed from the EMC Program.
WCU
makes every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for students with
documented disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act. To receive academic accommodations,
students must be registered with the Office of Student Support Services. The letter received from Student Support
Services should be presented as documentation to the instructor as early in the
semester as possible.
Course Outline
|
Date |
Topic |
Reading
Assignment |
Case Discussions |
|
08/20 |
Introduction to the Law (slides) Case Study Assignment |
pp 1-25 |
|
|
08/27 |
Tort Law, Part I (slides) Tort Law, Part II (slides) |
pp 27-52 |
1. Hall vs. Hilbun 2. Ybarra vs. Spangard Due no later than
|
|
09/3 |
Criminal Aspects of Health Care (slides) |
pp 53-70 |
3. Hand vs. Tavera Due no later than
9/7 |
|
09/10 |
Contracts and Antitrust (slides) |
pp 71-92 |
|
|
9/17 |
Civil Procedure (slides) |
pp 93-125 |
4. Ostrowski vs. Azzara Due no later than
9/21 |
|
9/24 |
Corporate Liability (slides) |
pp 127-156 |
5. Darling vs. Due no later than
|
|
10/1-10/5 |
Exam 1 |
Study Guide Exam 1 |
|
|
10/8 |
Health Care Ethics (slides) The EMT
Code of Ethics |
pp 357-364 |
6. Ethics Posting Due no later than
10/12 |
|
10/15 |
Advanced Directives (slides) |
pp 364-391 |
7. Cruzan v.
Missouri Department of Health Due no later than
|
|
10/22 |
EMS History (slides) |
|
|
|
10/29 |
NC EMS Rules (slides) |
|
|
|
11/5 |
Liability (slides) |
pp 228-235; 240-241; 297-307; 393-401 |
|
|
11/12 |
Patient Consent
and Refusal (slides) |
pp 277-295 |
8. Arato v. Avedon Due no later than
11/16 |
|
11/16 |
Case Law Assignment Due |
|
Assignment must
be emailed to the instructor no later than |
|
11/19 |
Documentation and Confidentiality (slides) Legal Issues in Vehicle Operations and Equipment (slides) |
pp 255-276; 329-342 |
9. Doe v. Marselle Due no later than
11/23 |
|
11/26-11/30 |
Exam 2 |
Study Guide Exam 2 |
|
|
12-3 |
Quality Assurance
Programs/Risk Management (slides) Employment Issues
(slides) |
pp 449-460 pp 403-435 |
10. Doe v. UMMSC Due no later than
12/7 |
|
12/8 |
Final Exam. GTCC. 0900 |
Study Guide Final Exam |
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