Evaluating Ethical Issues in a Healthcare Legal Case Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to understand how the legal and ethical issues in the health care setting are
Evaluating Ethical Issues in a Healthcare Legal Case
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to understand how the legal and ethical issues in the health care setting are being scrutinized across the nation by state and federal regulatory agencies. Individuals, professionals, and organizations must comply with rules of law and ethical conduct, and apply ethical decision-making in every scenario.
Instructions:
Please go to https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/casesLinks to an external site. and select a legal case. Write a 2-3 page analysis of the case. Address the following based on your chosen case:
- Explain the importance of ethical decision-making for health care professionals.
- Summarize the evidence presented in the resolution of the legal case and the ethical decisions that were made.
- Explain how the application of evidence-based practice supports the ethical decision-making process.
- Describe your personal thoughts on the decisions that are specific to the legal case you chose.
- Was there anything that could have been done to prevent the ethical and legal issues from occurring in the first place.
Support the analysis with 2-3 scholarly resources.
Submission Requirements:
- The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
- The paper should be formatted per current APA and 2-3 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page. Incorporate a minimum of 2-3 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.
- Your assignment will be reviewed for plagiarism with Turnitin.
Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Essay/Paper Rubric
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Essay/Paper Rubric |
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Criteria |
Ratings |
Points |
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Identification of Main Issues/Problems |
Distinguished Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding 4 to >3 pts Excellent Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished understanding 3 to >2 pts Fair Identifies and demonstrates an acceptable understanding of 2 to >0 pts Poor Identifies and demonstrates an unacceptable understanding 0 pts |
/4 pts |
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Analysis and Evaluation of Issues/Problems |
Distinguished Presents an insightful, thorough analysis and evaluation 4 to >3 pts Excellent Presents a thorough analysis and evaluation of most of the 3 to >2 pts Fair Presents a superficial or incomplete analysis and 2 to >0 pts Poor Presents unacceptable analysis and evaluation of 0 pts |
/4 pts |
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Demonstrates a Conceptual Understanding |
Distinguished Provides thorough, competent, and interpretive responses 4 to >3 pts Excellent Provides competent and interpretive responses to all 3 to >2 pts Fair Provides competent responses to all issues/problems, but 2 to >0 pts Poor Provides an unacceptable response to all issues/problems, 0 pts |
/4 pts |
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Use of Citations to Course Readings and Additional |
Distinguished Effectively uses the literature and other resources to 4 to >3 pts Excellent Effectively uses the literature and other resources to 3 to >2 pts Fair Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to 2 to >0 pts Poor Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to 0 pts |
/4 pts |
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Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines |
Distinguished Demonstrates a high level of clarity, precision, and 4 to >3 pts Excellent Demonstrates a high level of clarity. APA style and 3 to >2 pts Fair Demonstrates a moderate level of clarity. APA style and 2 to >0 pts Poor Demonstrates issues in writing and communicating clearly. 0 pts |
/4 pts |