Showalter, Stuart. The Law of Healthcare Administration, Ninth Edition, Health Administration Press, 2020.

Overview of the chapters below...

CONTRACTS AND INTENTIONAL TORTS (Chapter 5)

know the essential elements of a valid, enforceable contract; understand why contract law is important to physician-patient and hospital-patient relationships; appreciate how the contract principle of breach of warranty can apply to the healthcare setting; and grasp the basics of intentional torts and how they apply to healthcare professionals.

NEGLIGENCE (Chapter 6)

After reading this chapter, you will understand that four essential elements must be proven for a plaintiff to prevail in a negligence case; know that the standard of care (the duty) can be proven by expert testimony, published principles, or the jury's common experience of what is reasonable; grasp that the plaintiff's injuries must be caused by the defendant's breach of the duty; and see why, under the concept of vicarious liability, one can be liable for the actions of someone else.

LIABILITY OF THE HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION (Chapter 7)

After reading this chapter, you will learn that the earliest healthcare institutions were religious works of mercy and were usually immune from liability for negligence; the concept of independent contractor is often useless today as a defense in medical malpractice cases; under respondeat superior, the corporation is responsible through the acts of an agent, whereas under corporate liability it owes a duty directly to the plaintiff; and managed care organizations' efforts to reduce costs present challenging liability issues.

This assignment below.

After reading chapters 5, 6 and 7 complete the following assignment in a two-page document. Assume you are the hospital administrator responsible for press releases and public statements to the press. Your hospital has a laboratory that provides services to physician practices. You have drivers who travel a route to pick up specimens for lab work. One day, a courier deviates from his assigned route for a two-hour lunch with his girlfriend. Afterward, he is involved in an accident on his way to the next assigned pickup point. Is the hospital liable to the other driver? What additional facts, if any, do you need to know to answer this question? What, if anything, should be done about the courier? Create your press statement and include it here. What do you say? What don't you say? Be sure to include facts and law, not your personal opinion. 100 points.

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