NURS 610 - Liability Health Care Org/Prof

3 Credit Hours
This course will provide a framework for understanding the elements of various tort actions in the health care setting, including medical malpractice and wrongful death claims. Application of the elements of various torts to facets of the health professionals’ practice will be explored through the examination of applicable statues, administrative rules and regulations, case law and legislation. The roles of Risk Management, Quality Assurance, and Medical Staff organizations in identifying and developing strategies ofr prevention of health care losses and performance improvement will be analyzed.

Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate

Levels: Graduate

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