Course Outline of Record

CoastlineCommunity College

X Original 03/30/2009 Date

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  1. DISCIPLINE(S):
  1. COURSE ID NUMBER:LAW C126
  1. COURSE TITLE: Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration
  1. ABBREVIATED TITLE: Legal Aspects of Health Care
  1. COURSE UNITS: 3.0
  1. TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: ___54____Lecture ______Non-Lecture
  1. GRADING METHOD: (Check only one)

____ Student Option ___X_ Letter Grade ____ Pass/No Pass ____ Non-Credit

  1. PREREQUISITE: None
  1. CO-REQUISITE: None
  1. ADVISORY: None
  1. MATERIAL FEE: None
  1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

This course introduces students to the legal and ethical issues that affect the health care industry, health care providers, and health care managers. It covers all related topics such as tort law, criminal aspects of health care, patient confidentiality, release of medical information, informed consent, corporate and personal liability, and medical malpractice. Special emphasis is placed on the procedures that protect the security of health care data.

  1. SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION: Same as above
  1. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to do the following:

  1. Identify the legal and ethical issues that are related to health care management and apply the knowledge to real life experience in the health care field.
  1. Given a specific real life health carescenario, the student will be able to analyze the data andformulate a plan to deal with the legal aspects of the situation based on the knowledge learned in the course.
  1. COURSE CONTENT:

1.Introduction to Law

A)Tort Law

B)Criminal Law

C)Contract Law

2.Law and the Medical Field

A)Law and Health Care Organizations

B)Law and The Medical Staff

C)Law and Nursing

D)Law and different departments

3.Information Management and Medical Records

A)Contents of Medical Records

B)Retention of Medical Records

C)Falsification of Medical records

4.Patient Consent

A)Informed Consent

B)Verbal and Written Consents

C)Temporary, Implied, Statutory, and Judicial Consents

D)Release Form

5.Patient Rights and Responsibilities

A)Patient Rights

B)Patient Responsibilities

C)Patient Advocacy

6.Health Care Ethics

A)Ethics, Morality, and Values

B)Professional Ethics

C)Organizational Ethics

D)Advance Directives

E)Euthanasia

7.Professional Liability Insurance

A)The Insurance Policy

B)Settlement of Claims

8.Legal Reporting Requirements

A)Child, and Elder abuse

B)Communicable Diseases

C)Birth and Death

9.Issues of Procreation

A)Abortion

B)Artificial insemination

C)Sterilization

10.Labor Relations

A)Labor Rights

B)Management Rights

C)Patient Rights during Labor Disputes

11.Employment

A)Effective Hiring Practice

B)Discipline

C)Termination

D)Unemployment insurance

12.Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

A)Confidentiality

B)AIDS and Health Care Workers

C)Spread of AIDS

  1. REPEATABILITY: n/a
  1. CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION:

Multiple methods of instruction will be used to enhance student understanding of the basic elements of Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration. Lectures, discussions, interactive activities, and group projects will be utilized to facilitate the learning process. This class requires the use of various methods of audio visuals such as PowerPoint presentations, Audio CD, and Videos.

  1. STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
  2. Reading Assignments
  3. Written Essay Assignments applying the knowledge learned in the course
  4. Team project
  1. ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Assessment Method / Describe the style and content of each assessment method to be used in measuring SLOs.
Quizzes / To test the basic concepts of Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration. An assortment of multiple choice, completion, and matching questions
Written Assignments / Essay questions focusing on application of the knowledge learned in the course to real life health carescenarios
Midterm Examination / Comprehensive assortment of true/false, multiple choice, matching, and completion questions reflecting on real life health carescenarios.
Essay Examination / Essay questions focusing on application of the knowledge learned in the course to real life health carescenarios
Objective Examination / The midterm and the final will include objective questions
Reports
Projects / A health care relatedteam project will be given to encourage students to work in teams.
Mathematical and Problem-Solving Exercises
Non-Mathematical Problem-Solving Exercises / Exercises are given to test the ability of students to deal with legal issues that they might face in real life situations.
Skills Demonstration / Students will be given the opportunity to present their team project to the class and be ready to answer questions from other students
Final Examination / Comprehensive assortment of true/false, multiple choice, matching, and completion questions reflecting on real life health carescenarios.
Other
  1. RECOMMENDED BOOK(S):

Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration, By George D. Pozgar

Tenth Edition, 2007

Published by: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-3927-0

ISBN-10: 0-7637-3927-8

OR

Legal Essentials of Health Care Administration, By George D. Pozgar

First Edition, 2009

Published by: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

ISBN: 978-0-7637-6130-1

  1. SUPPLEMENTAL READING:

CoastlineCollege’s Virtual Library:

  1. OTHER REQUIRED SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS:

None

23. Baseline Enrollment: _40_____TOPS CODE: 1202.00

CIP CODE: ______Division # _316 vocational education Department # HCM_____

Type the following appropriate names:

Originating Faculty: Remon Wahba, MD

Department Chair:

Discipline Dean: Margaret Lovig

Distance Learning Dean: Vince Rodriguez

Date of Curriculum Committee Meeting: 04/10/2009New

Approved __X__ Disapproved _____ Tabled:_____