Policies and procedures: friend or foe? Part 3.
Review a case where policy and procedure violation resulted in patient death and hospital liability. Test your knowledge with the following questions, then check your answers at http://www.nursingmanagement.com.
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Charter Behavioral Health Systems, Alpharetta, Ga., USA.
D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D020704:Laryngoscopes / Q000600:supply & distribution; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*