Key Ethical Principles for Long-Term and Post Acute Care Leaders

Course overview

This program consists of 3 smaller programs. All 3 programs need to be completed to receive credit. Business Ethics: This course will discuss the definition of ethics and its key values, potential conflicts of interest, ethical business practices, the importance of honest communication, the duty to report, and practices to avoid. Ethics Committee: Providing a Venue for Healthcare Ethics Discussions: Define healthcare ethics. Explain what an Ethics Committee is. Describe the differences between an Ethics Committee and a Compliance and Ethics Committee. Comparing Compliance and Ethics with QAPI: Discusses the similarities of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for a Compliance and Ethics Program. States the purpose of a Compliance and Ethics Program. Describes the purpose of a Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program. Explains why the facility must have both a Compliance and Ethics Committee and a QAA/QAPI Committee.