HLTH 8301 Week 7 Discussion: COVID-19 Pandemic
Healthcare organizations have incorporated policies and practices that are congruent with a long and evolving history of legal, ethical, and policy or regulatory mandates. Yet, when confronted with the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, these policies and practices were no longer responsive to the issues facing healthcare leaders. Shortages in resources, supplies, workforce, and capacity resulted in many areas. Reactive rules, policies, and procedures were initiated.
A crisis resulted from the pandemic. Yet, one could ask: Was the crisis due to the pandemic or was it due to the lack of preparedness by healthcare leaders? What proactive actions could have been put in place? Were issues and opportunities identified far enough in advance to enable competent proactive planning? Given the state of emergency that existed, how were prior legal and ethical perspectives and standards influenced?
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
To prepare for this Discussion:
- Examine the issues and opportunities utilizing no less than three scholarly references that are aligned with the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Wednesday
Post your Discussion, to include the following:
- Identify at least two legal and two ethical issues that were experienced by healthcare leaders.
- Identify at least two agencies that impacted regulatory options for intervention.
- Propose at least three actions healthcare leaders should implement to proactively prepare for future issues such as these.
Support your response by identifying and explaining key points and/or examples presented in the Learning Resources.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings. Consider how your colleagues’ postings relate to the information presented in the Learning Resources and to your own posting.
Refer to the Week 7 Discussion Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work.
By Friday
Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:
- Share an insight that you gained from having read your colleague’s initial post.
- Provide an additional perspective on one of the actions that your colleague suggested healthcare leaders should implement to proactively prepare for future issues.
Continue engaging in the Discussion through Sunday
SOLUTION HLTH 8301 Week 7 Discussion: COVID-19 Pandemic
Hello Class,
Legal and Ethical Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Healthcare leaders faced numerous legal and ethical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. These challenges tested their ability to make decisions that balanced legal obligations, ethical principles, and the well-being of patients and staff.
Legal Issues
Allocation of Scarce Resources
One major legal issue was the allocation of scarce resources, including ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE), and hospital beds. Healthcare organizations faced potential liability for discrimination if resource allocation decisions were not transparently based on ethical frameworks. As Jester et al. (2018) noted, the legal implications of resource allocation in pandemics often require clear protocols to avoid unequal treatment…..
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