HLT 305 Topic 2 Assignment: Standards of Care and Medical Practice

(HLT 305 Topic 2 Assignment)

After completing all readings for this topic, compose a 12-15-slide PowerPoint presentation with detailed speaker notes in which you

1. Define the standards and parameters that health care professionals must have in order to work within their scope of practice.
2. Describe the legal responsibility health care professionals have in relation to risk and the prevention of injury within their scope of practice.
3. Explain the impact of negligence, malpractice, and litigation on the relationship between patient and provider.
4. Evaluate approaches health care providers can take to minimize error, reduce risk, and improve communication and collaboration among providers. Explain how these approaches can improve quality of health care.

Include at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed references from the GCU Library to support your positions.

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