In this session, practical information about ethics is provided from a clinical perspective. Core ethical principles as they relate to healthcare and senior care are reviewed. Behaviors that are considered unethical by most credentialing bodies are considered as well as legal and ethical issues typically encountered in one’s daily profession. The course applies models for analyzing and resolving ethical dilemmas in healthcare including CELIBATE, RIPS, and the Rest Four Component Model. Case examples illustrating various ethical dilemmas and issues that can take place in senior care settings are offered to enhance learning.
Course created on January 25, 2021
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.2 Intermediate, Professional Issues, 01468; CE Broker/2.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), Ethics Of Occupational Therapy (GA), Professional/Health Care Related (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Ethics (TN), CE Broker #20-768277; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/2.5 Intermediate, Rehabilitation
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list the basic principles of ethics and their application to legal responsibilities in healthcare.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify common ethical issues in healthcare, including that which is considered unethical and/or unlawful by credentialing boards.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize ethical models for analyzing and resolving ethical dilemmas in healthcare.
Agenda
| 0-10 Minutes | Introduction |
| 10-25 Minutes | Principles of Ethics |
| 25-40 Minutes | Codes of Ethics/OT Code of Ethics |
| 40-50 Minutes | Licensure |
| 50-60 Minutes | Fraud and Abuse |
| 60-70 Minutes | HIPAA |
| 70-75 Minutes | Patient Rights |
| 75-90 Minutes | Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas CELIBATE |
| 90-105 Minutes | Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas RIPS |
| 105-115 Minutes | Case Scenarios |
| 115-120 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Kathleen Weissberg
OTD OTR/L
Dr. Kathleen Weissberg, (MS in OT, 1993; Doctoral 2014) in her 25+ years of practice, has worked in rehabilitation and long-term care as an executive, researcher and educator. She has established numerous programs in nursing facilities; authored peer-reviewed publications on topics such as low vision, dementia quality care, and wellness; has spoken at numerous conferences both nationally and internationally, for 20+ State Health Care Associations, and for 25+ state LeadingAge affiliates. She provides continuing education support to over 17,000 therapists, nurses, and administrators nationwide as National Director of Education for Select Rehabilitation. She is a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner and a Certified Montessori Dementia Care Practitioner. She serves as the Region 1 Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Affairs Affiliates and is an adjunct professor at both Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA and Gannon University in Erie, PA.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 01468. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs/contact hours (Intermediate level, Professional Issues Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 2.0 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
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