The document outlines the requirements for a PowerPoint presentation focusing on training for newly hired and current staff at Lincoln Terrace Community Hospital following negative publicity. It involves researching a healthcare case related to unintentional medical torts, discussing legal sources, applicable tort types, parties involved, defenses, negligence elements, standard of care, and malpractice insurance history. Ultimately, it aims to enhance understanding of healthcare legal, ethical, and regulatory issues among hospital staff.

1. Length:
PowerPoint presentation with 10 - 15 slides (not including
title/reference slide) 75 Word speaker notes
Due
11/3/2014
Use APA style
Case Study
As the department head of the Risk Management Department at
Lincoln Terrace Community Hospital, you are responsible for
providing training for all newly hired employees and in-service
training for current staff. After recent, negative publicity of
Lincoln Terrace Community Hospital in the community’s
newspaper, the chief executive officer requests immediate
training. You are informed that not all staff members are
familiar with the legal, ethical, and regulatory terms associated
with healthcare issues. You are asked to research a healthcare
case that involves an unintentional medical tort and respond to
the following bullets:
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Identify and discuss the source and type of law that governs the
case
·
Discuss unintentional and intentional torts, and identify the tort
applicable to this case
·
Identify the following parties in the case:
o
a. Plaintiff

2. o
b. Defendant
·
Discuss the different types of defenses that can be utilized and
what defense, if applicable, the defendant’s lawyer used in the
case?
·
Were the four elements of negligence evident in the case?
Discuss how each element relates to the case
o
Duty of care
o
Dereliction (Breach of duty of care)
o
Damage
o
Direct Cause
·
Discuss whether or not the standard of care was practiced in this
case?
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Was the principle of Prudent Person observed? Why/Why not?
·
Discuss if damages were awarded in the case. If damages were
awarded, discuss why the judge/jury awarded the damages. If no
damages were awarded, discuss why the judge/jury didn't award

3. damages.
·
Discuss the history of malpractice insurance and its current
impact on the healthcare industry