As the department head of the Risk Management Department at Lincoln Terrace Community Hospital, you are responsible for providing training for all newly hired employees and in-service training for current staff. After recent, negative publicity of Lincoln

• Identify and discuss the source and type of law that governs the case
• Discuss unintentional and intentional torts, and identify the tort applicable to this case
• Identify the following parties in the case:
  • a. Plaintiff
  • b. Defendant
• Discuss the different types of defenses that can be utilized and what defense, if applicable, the defendant’s lawyer used in the case?
• Were the four elements of negligence evident in the case? Discuss how each element relates to the case
  • Duty of care
  • Dereliction (Breach of duty of care)
  • Damage
  • Direct Cause
• Discuss whether or not the standard of care was practiced in this case?
• Was the principle of Prudent Person observed? Why/Why not?
• Discuss if damages were awarded in the case. If damages were awarded, discuss why the judge/jury awarded the damages. If no damages were awarded, discuss why the judge/jury didn’t award damages.
• Discuss the history of malpractice insurance and its current impact on the healthcare industry

Create 8-10 PowerPoint slides, not including title slide and reference slide, with 150-300 words of speaker notes. Cite at least 2 scholarly references published within the last 5 years and use APA style.

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