Title: Assignment 3 - Review of concepts
Course: PHT 2931 Trends in Physical Therapy > Section: Module 2

After completing the assigned readings; answer the questions listed; then post in a text or word document by clicking on above title.

1. Does your current clinical site have to obtain “informed consent” before a patient is treated? If so, how do they do it?
2. Define malpractice.
3. Ask your CI if he/she can give you an example of a malpractice case they are aware of (NOT at their facility – just a case they are aware of).
4. What do they recommend as the best way to avoid a malpractice suit? Do you agree?
5. What do you think is the primary cause for malpractice suits in a physical therapy setting? (Hint: the APTA has some information on this. If you don’t belong, maybe someone at your facility can help you with this.)
6. Does your current clinical setting have procedures in place to ensure patient safety?
(Examples might be a quality assurance committee, an infection control committee, an MSDS manual, fire drills, etc.)
7. What agencies accredit the setting where you are now working?
8. Summarize what your setting has to do to prepare for the accreditation process?

Incorporate the readings into your response. Cite any references, outside of the text, that you use to develop your response. All answers must be substantive and contain at least 10 sentences. Please make sure that your answers are well-written, grammatically correct, and informative. Please refer to the assessment rubric for grading details and the course calendar for due date. This assignment is worth 50 points.