Avoiding Negligence/Malpractice

Avoidin" rel="nofollow">ing Negligence/Malpractice Order Description When providin" rel="nofollow">ing health care, there are standards of care which a reasonably prudent provider should follow. Providers at all levels are held to these standards of care. Failure to provide competent care to your patients will put you at risk for malpractice. Remain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing current with the evidenced-based guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines and providin" rel="nofollow">ing optimal care will min" rel="nofollow">inimize the risk of liability. For this Assignment, you will create a PowerPoin" rel="nofollow">int presentation that explain" rel="nofollow">ins any legal implications that exist for failure to adhere to a standard of care, the key elements of malpractice, and compare the differences in" rel="nofollow">in malpractice policy options. To prepare: Consider the importance of usin" rel="nofollow">ing professional resources such as the National Guidelin" rel="nofollow">ine Clearin" rel="nofollow">inghouse to guide care delivered Create a PowerPoin" rel="nofollow">int presentation no more than 15 slides in" rel="nofollow">in length that addresses the followin" rel="nofollow">ing: Identify and explain" rel="nofollow">in any legal implications that exist for failure to adhere to a standard of care Identify and explain" rel="nofollow">in the key elements of malpractice Compare the differences in" rel="nofollow">in malpractice policy options