Title: Compliance, Legal and Ethical Issues
Course: Allied Health Assistant (Phlebotomy) > Section: Module 9

Introduction

In any type of business there are correct and incorrect ways to handle different situations.  Compliance to the laws related to phlebotomy is necessary for the phlebotomist to adhere to the regulations.  Knowledge and competency are essential to avoid the pitfalls of a legal action.  With simple awareness of what can and cannot be done, the phlebotomist will always know what limitations there are in performing the job.

Objectives

This module focuses on the following Learning Outcomes:

Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities

Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems   in organizations and their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance

Explain the levels and qualifications for testing personnel as set forth in CLIA (complexity based) and as established by state law (licensure categories).

Lecture Notes

Compliance, Legal and Ethical Issues – focuses on the terminology, importance and legalities of compliance according to the state and federal laws governing the workplace.  It discusses many different federal laws by name and penalty, and how the phlebotomist is affected by each.  This chapter also introduces the Compliance Plan, the required elements of such a plan, and how it affects Phlebotomy.  It covers medical legal issues including adverse patient reactions and exposures to blood borne pathogens.  The Phlebotomist must also consider the ethical issue of death and dying and the stages of grief that the patient and family go through in order to find peace.

Readings

Chapter 12 Compliance, Legal and Ethical Issues

Module 9 Compliance, Legal, and Ethical Issues Lecture Notes.pdf

Instructions

- Complete the Readings
- Respond to the Case Discussion
- Comment on at least 2 of your classmates Case Discussion
- Complete the Compliance Activity