Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration by George D Pozgar

Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration by George D Pozgar

Offering a comprehensive and updated review of both health law and ethics, Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration, Fourth Edition provides the reader with the necessary knowledge to become conversant with both legal and ethical issues pertinent to the healthcare profession. Using reader-friendly language, the book presents actual court cases, state and federal statues, and common-law principles to help the student understand the practical application of the concepts learned. The author includes a broad discussion of the legal system, including the sources of law and government organization as well as basic reviews of tort law, criminal issues, contracts, civil procedure and trial practice, and a wide range of real-life legal and ethical dilemmas that caregivers have faced as they wound their way through the courts. Updated thoroughly, the Fourth Edition includes: * Important recent changes to health care law, including a thorough discussion of how Dobbs v. Jackson has altered the law concerning abortion in the U.S. * Discussion of contemporary issues such as COVID-19, the opioid crisis, abortion law, and more. * Numerous new and updated case studies, derived from cases that have been litigated or discussed in the press, illustrate important legal and ethical issues. * Revised and updated research and sources to accurately reflect current law. * Dynamic, real-world focus that engages readers to apply the concepts learned to the issues they will potentially face.

George D. Pozgar, MBA, CHEGeorge Pozgar received his BA from Barrington College, now the United College of Gordon and Barrington, Wenham, MA, and his MBA in Health Care Administration from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Mr. Pozgar is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Association of University Programs in Health Administration, and the American Health Lawyers Association. Mr. Pozgar is presently an author, speaker, and consultant. He was certified as a surveyor for the Joint Commission and has surveyed and consulted at more than 1,000 hospitals and ambulatory sites throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. He was a corporate consultant for the St. Barnabas Health Care System in New Jersey; Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Episcopal Health Services in Hempstead, New York; Administrator at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Smithtown, New York; Assistant Administrator at Huntington Hospital, Huntington, New York; Administrative Resident, Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida; Administrative Clerk at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Washington, D.C.; and Research Assistant/Summer Intern for Booz, Allen and Hamilton Management Consultants, Washington, D.C. In addition, Mr. Pozgar was previously an instructor at the New School for Social Research, St. Joseph’s College, St. Francis College, and Molloy College in NY; on-site Faculty Member/Residency Preceptor for the George Washington University and Preceptor for a Brown University summer internship program; and, Seminar Instructor for C.W. Post College/Long Island University and the National Association of Medical Staff. Mr. Pozgar was also a consultant on a series of innovative experiential health law learning videos called Learnscapes in partnership with Jones & Bartlett Learning and Toolwire.

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ISBN 13	9781284298321
ISBN 10	1284298329
Title	Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration
Author	George D Pozgar
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Year published	2025-01-10
Number of pages	400
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