ASSIGNMENT 2 HA570-1: Critique the need for and role of ethics in the American healthcare environment.  Instructions: As you have learned, differences exist between morality, ethics, and the law. Morality refers to an individual‘s moral compass or belief system based on their individual perspective. Ethics refers to the standard of action that should be performed, irregardless of an individual‘s perspective, opinion, or ideology. Law simply refers to any legal requirements involved. In an ethical dilemma, varying perspectives exist. Oftentimes, these perspectives include the patient, provider, caregiver, family member, or staff member. Every person has a unique perspective and it is these unique experiences that form our belief system. As a future leader in healthcare administration, it is important to identify and understand how these varying perspectives act as a foundation for individual morality and influence our decisions. Likewise, it is also important to understand that despite personal morality, providers are required to abide by the ethical standards present in the field. In this unit, you will explore the differences between morality and ethics by examining a scenario and its implications from varying perspectives. By the end of this unit, you will be able to proficiently discuss the need for and role of ethics in the American healthcare environment. To begin, select one (1) of the following stories from your textbook from which to address the assignment requirements: · The Story of the Harvey Family and the Interprofessional Care Team (p. 3) · The Story of Pat Jackson, the Interprofessional Care Team, and Mr. Sanchez (p. 29) · The Story of Bill Boyd and Kate Lindy (p. 53) · The Story of Elizabeth Kim, Max Diaz, Melinda Diaz, and Michael Meary (p. 73) · The Story of Michael Halloran and Amrou Croteau (p. 106)  In a 5-7 page paper (excluding title page and reference list), address the following: · Summarize the story briefly providing the ethical dilemma and parties involved. · Discuss the varying perspectives from the parties involved. Be sure to discuss potential reasoning for the varied perspectives. Please note that you may need to include fictitious information to complete this. · Discuss ethical standards relevant to the unique scenario. · Identify possible personal moral convictions which may influence the direction of the story. · Foreshadow potential events in the story of what could happen if ethical standards did not exist.  Report your findings noting the following standards: · Current APA formatting (e.g. title page, citations, conclusion, reference page, etc.) should be used. · Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected. · Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unoriginal work, and unattributed content is not permitted and will result in action pursuant to the University’s Plagiarism Policy and Procedures.  HA570-2: Assess national regulations regarding confidentiality and ethical considerations of confidentiality la.

1. ASSIGNMENT 2
HA570-1: Critique the need for and role of ethics in the
American healthcare environment.
Instructions:
As you have learned, differences exist between morality, ethics,
and the law. Morality refers to an individual‘s moral compass or
belief system based on their individual perspective. Ethics
refers to the standard of action that should be performed,
irregardless of an individual‘s perspective, opinion, or ideology.
Law simply refers to any legal requirements involved.
In an ethical dilemma, varying perspectives exist. Oftentimes,
these perspectives include the patient, provider, caregiver,
family member, or staff member. Every person has a unique
perspective and it is these unique experiences that form our
belief system. As a future leader in healthcare administration, it
is important to identify and understand how these varying
perspectives act as a foundation for individual morality and
influence our decisions. Likewise, it is also important to
understand that despite personal morality, providers are
required to abide by the ethical standards present in the field.
In this unit, you will explore the differences between morality
and ethics by examining a scenario and its implications from
varying perspectives. By the end of this unit, you will be able to
proficiently discuss the need for and role of ethics in the
American healthcare environment.
To begin, select one (1) of the following stories from your
textbook from which to address the assignment requirements:
· The Story of the Harvey Family and the Interprofessional Care
Team (p. 3)
· The Story of Pat Jackson, the Interprofessional Care Team,
and Mr. Sanchez (p. 29)
· The Story of Bill Boyd and Kate Lindy (p. 53)
· The Story of Elizabeth Kim, Max Diaz, Melinda Diaz, and
Michael Meary (p. 73)

2. · The Story of Michael Halloran and Amrou Croteau (p. 106)
In a 5-7 page paper (excluding title page and reference list),
address the following:
· Summarize the story briefly providing the ethical dilemma and
parties involved.
· Discuss the varying perspectives from the parties involved. Be
sure to discuss potential reasoning for the varied perspectives.
Please note that you may need to include fictitious information
to complete this.
· Discuss ethical standards relevant to the unique scenario.
· Identify possible personal moral convictions which may
influence the direction of the story.
· Foreshadow potential events in the story of what could happen
if ethical standards did not exist.
Report your findings noting the following standards:
· Current APA formatting (e.g. title page, citations, conclusion,
reference page, etc.) should be used.
· Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected.
· Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unoriginal work, and unattributed
content is not permitted and will result in action pursuant to the
University’s Plagiarism Policy and Procedures.
HA570-2: Assess national regulations regarding confidentiality
and ethical considerations of confidentiality laws.
Instructions:
As you have learned, regulations and laws exist to protect
patient privacy and uphold confidentiality. Especially in a
technological advanced setting, such as healthcare, maintaining
these standards can prove challenging as a result of new, ethical
issues not previously experienced. As a future leader in
healthcare administration, it is important to understand national
regulations relative to confidentiality, privacy, and informed
consent.
In this unit, you will compare ethical issues of confidentiality
by examining a scenario and its implications of various
regulations and laws. By the end of this unit, you will be able to

3. assess national regulations regarding confidentiality and ethical
considerations of confidentiality laws.
To begin, select one (1) of the following stories from your
textbook from which to address the assignment requirements:
· The Story of Twyla Roberts and Mary Louis (p. 203)
· The Story of Beth Tottle, Mrs. Uwilla, and the Uwilla Family
(p. 229)
· The Story of Jack Burns and Cecelia Langer (p. 250)
· The Story of Meg Perkins and Helen Williams (p. 279)
In a 5-7 page paper (excluding title page and reference list),
address the following:
· Summarize the story briefly providing the ethical dilemma and
parties involved.
· Discuss the varying perspectives from the parties involved. Be
sure to discuss potential reasoning for the varied perspectives.
Please note that you may need to include fictitious information
to complete this.
· Discuss ethical standards relevant to the unique scenario.
· Identify national regulations and laws pertinent to the story.
· Using the six-step process, explain a practical, ethical solution
to your story.
Report your findings noting the following standards:
· Current APA formatting (e.g. title page, citations, conclusion,
reference page, etc.) should be used.
· Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected.
· Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unoriginal work, and unattributed
content is not permitted and will result in action pursuant to the
University’s Plagiarism Policy and Procedures.
3: Evaluate other healthcare industry regulations that protect
patients and providers and best practices for assuring that they
are followed.
Instructions:
As you have learned, the role of the ethical professional in the
healthcare field requires conscious decision-making and
consideration for all parties involved. As a future leader in

4. healthcare administration, it is important to understand various
industry regulations that protect patients and providers in an
effort to make an appropriate decision with a caring response.
In this unit, you will use the six-step process to work through
an ethical issue in healthcare to make an appropriate, caring
response. By the end of this unit, you will be able to identify
various healthcare industry regulations that protect patients and
providers. Likewise, as a result, you will be able to discuss the
proper moral limits of intervention.
To begin, select one (1) of the following stories from your
textbook from which to address the assignment requirements:
· The Story of Mitch Rice, Gail Campis, the Belangers, and the
Botched Home Visit (p. 123)
· The Story of Maureen Gudonis and Isaias Echevarria (p. 153)
· The Story of Simon Kapinsky and the Interprofessional Ethics
Subcommittee to Implement a Green Health Plan (p. 179)
In a 5-7 page paper (excluding title page and reference list),
address the following:
· Summarize the story briefly providing the ethical dilemma and
parties involved.
· Discuss three healthcare rules, regulations, or laws relevant to
the story (in additional to national laws, you will need to
research industry-specific regulations based on your story
selection).
· Thoroughly discuss each phase of the six-step process relative
to your story selection.
· Recommend an appropriate, caring response that aligns with
industry-specific regulations and ethical standards.
Report your findings noting the following standards:
· Current APA formatting (e.g. title page, citations, conclusion,
reference page, etc.) should be used.
· Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected.
· Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unoriginal work, and unattributed
content is not permitted and will result in action pursuant to the
University’s Plagiarism Policy and Procedures.

5. 4: Analyze the effect ethics has on day-to-day operations as
well as long-term policy and procedure in a healthcare
environment.
Instructions:
As you have learned, the population segment aged 65 and older
is rapidly aging in the United States. As a result, new ethical
challenges are emerging in the field, specifically in long-term
care (i.e. skilled nursing facilities including those with post-
surgical short-term rehabilitation services).
One area of concern is the challenge of providing adequate
healthcare services to a growing (and aging) population with
limited resources. This dilemma is expected to increase as the
population continues to increase. As a result, the demand for
medical services increases; however, with finite healthcare
resources, providing services to everyone who requires care is
not possible.
This will present a unique challenge for nursing home
administrators because they are responsible to ensure that
resident needs (including receiving healthcare services) are
being met. Determining who should receive the necessary care
that is available will be an interdisciplinary challenge indeed.
Scholars have posited a variety of allocation methods; however,
these principles have not been without controversy. One of the
most recent principles introduced is the Complete Lives System.
This method is unique, because unlike its predecessors that
relied on a unilateral perspective, the Complete Lives Systems
takes a multi-allocation system approach.
In this unit, you will combine your previous knowledge
obtained throughout the course and apply clinical reasoning to
evaluate moral action and its relevance to ethical-decision
making in long-term care. Using ethical decision-making, you
will determine the best method of allocating limited medical
resources to a growing and aging population. By the end of this
unit, you will be able to analyze the effect ethics has on day-to-
day operations as well as long-term policy and procedure in a

6. healthcare environment.
Read the following articles from our library:
· Krütli, P., Rosemann, T., Törnblom, K. Y., & Smieszek, T.
(2016). How to fairly allocate scarce medical resources: Ethical
argumentation under scrutiny by health professionals and lay
people. Plos ONE, 11(7), 1-18.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159086
· Persad, G., Wertheimer, A., & Emanuel, E. J. (2009).
Department of Ethics: Principles for allocation of scarce
medical interventions. The Lancet, 373, 423-431.
doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60137-9
Please review the following resources and using specific
information from these resources, your course materials, and
additional research, address the tasks posed below.
Three individuals in town require a hip surgery, followed by
extensive rehabilitative therapy. Physical and occupational
therapy will be provided at the skilled nursing facility where the
individual will reside until able to return home. Below are
details of each individual.
· Donna Mueller is a 58-year old disabled widow with no
children. She spent her career as a homemaker and taking care
of her husband. Donna requires surgery after falling at home
while washing windows. Prior to the accident, Donna was
relatively independent, although a stroke a few years prior left
her partially paralyzed. She lives alone and has minimal
company over.
· Steve McDonald is 40-year old unemployed musician. He has
a teenage son who lives with the son’s mother in a neighboring
town. At the age of 19, Steve left college to pursue a career as a
drummer. For the past two decades, Steve has worked odd jobs
while pursuing his dream. Although his perseverance has not
landed him national attention, he has performed with a few,
known bands in the area. Recently, while exiting stage left from
a nightclub performance, Steve tripped over the dark stairs and
fractured his hip, ultimately leaving him unemployed as he is
currently unable to perform.

7. · Chris Snider is a 73-year old entrepreneur and business owner.
Never married, Chris spent his career in the fast-pace, produce
or perish industry of nanotechnology where he employs over
5,000 workers ranging from maintenance technicians to senior
research engineers. Chris requires surgery after being
innocently hit with a runaway golf cart on the back 9 with his
visiting, foreign affiliates. Chris was completely independent
prior to the accident. He lives alone; however, his business
requires travel.
In a 6-8 page paper (excluding title page and reference list),
address the following:
· Considering the aging population and existing challenges,
discuss the potential role of allocation principles in the
American healthcare system.
· Discuss the potential implications these principles have on the
aging population (consider potential violations of federal
antidiscrimination laws and ethical principles about fair
treatment).
· Based on the Complete Lives System, discuss which individual
would most likely receive the surgery.
· Based on your moral compass, ethical standards, and
healthcare laws, discuss which individual you would
recommend for surgery.
· Recommend the one allocation principle you would prefer as
the primary medical intervention for a growing (and aging)
population.
Report your findings noting the following standards:
· Current APA formatting (e.g. title page, citations, conclusion,
reference page, etc.) should be used.
· Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected.
· Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unoriginal work, and unattributed
content is not permitted and will result in action pursuant to the
University’s Plagiarism Policy and Procedures.