Research your state laws and regulations online and answer the following: 1. Has your state adopted any laws, rules/regulations, or any other kind of standards about "adverse events," "never events," or "sentinel events"? a. If so, what are the requirements, and how are they enforced? Provide a citation to the actual laws or regulations. b. If not, do you think that your state should? Why or why not? 2. Has your state adopted any laws, rules/regulations, or any other kind of standards about disclosing any type of medical errors to patients? a. If so, what are the requirements, and how are they enforced? Provide a citation to the actual laws or regulations. b. If not, do you think your state should? Why or not? 3. Does your state have any laws or regulations regarding apologies for medical errors, early offer programs that provide an opportunity to resolve disputes early on in the process, or any other type of requirements specific to medical errors or medical malpractice claims? This includes evidentiary protections for apologies in lawsuits. a. If so, what are the requirements and what do you think about them? Do you think they will help patients and providers resolve disputes? Why or why not? Provide a citation to the actual laws or regulations. b. If not, do you think your state should? Why or not? Step 3: Review the fact pattern for the Module 5 Discussion assignment again. Assume that representatives from Health Care Central Hospital contact you. They tell you that Paula's mother contacted the hospital to ask about what happened with Paula's treatment and why she was released from care so soon after her heart attack. The hospital is worried that the mother may sue since she is the executor of Paula's estate. Assume that when Paula was at the hospital, she signed the necessary forms to allow her mother to obtain Paula's personal health information and to make decisions about Paula's care if Paul became unable to do so. Hospital officials come to you and say that they want to meet with Paula's mother, disclose what happened regarding the miscommunications and tests that were not performed, apologize, and offer to resolve any potential claims. Assume that the hospital does not have any policies addressing disclosure, apologies, early offers, or other ways to try to resolve potential disputes with patients. Step 4: What do you think that the hospital officials should do based on your state laws and any relevant federal requirements noted in the course materials? Explain your reasoning for your answer and do so in a way that hospital officials can understand. Your answer should incorporate a thorough explanation of your state law requirements, and address the following: Any requirements that may apply to taking these actions; The potential liability for the hospital/hospital officials, if any, for doing so; Any state law protections from liability that may apply; and Ways that hospital officials can achieve their goal of resolving the situation, while minimizing their potential liability. In figuring out your state requirements, you should be sure to research state statutes, regulations, state agency guidance, and cases. If you are unable to find any specific statutes, regulations, or cases that address any of these issues, then you can base your answer upon the fact that your state has not specifically addressed these issues and note the uncertainty that may result from it. You could also look at what other states have done to use as examples or guidance for your opinion, keeping in mind that if they are based on other state laws, then those requirements would not be applicable in your state. You could also reference some of the approaches that other institutions have used, like the Michigan approach noted in your materials, or other approaches that you uncover in your research.

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ANSWER 1 Adverse Events Never Events or Sentinel Events Research your states laws and regulations to determine if there are any specific requirements ... View the full answer