On completion of this course you should be able to:

• Describe a brief history of the development of hospitals as influenced by medical progress and determine their successes and failures over centuries.
• Define government organization, sources of law, and government ethics.
• Discuss ethical theories, principles, virtues values, and related topics.
• Define negligent and intentional torts, as well as criminal aspects of healthcare.
• Get a solid basis for a more complete understanding of patient consent, legal reporting requirements, medical records, procreation and ethical issues.

CONTENT

• Reflections on the Past
• Government, Law, and Ethics
• Health Ethics
• Tort Law – Negligence
• Intentional Torts
• Criminal Aspects of Health Care
• Contracts and Anti trust
• Civil Procedure and Trial Practice
• Corporate Structure and Legal Issues
• Medical Staff Organization and Physician Liability
• Nursing and the Law
• Hospital Departments and Allied Professional
• Patient Consent
• Legal Reporting Requirements
• Medical Records
• Procreation and Ethical Dilemmas
• Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
• End-of-Life Issues
• Patient rights and responsibilities
• Labor relations
• Employment at Will and Discharge
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities
• Professional Liability Insurance
• National Health Insurance Managed Care
• Tort Reform and Risk Reduction

FOR WHOM:

Relevant Healthcare Practitioners

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

This course is available in the following locations:
Ghana - $6000
Rwanda - $7000
UK - $8000
USA - $8000