Scenario No. 1: HIPAA Privacy Rule

Case Study: Imagine that you are the privacy officer for a small town hospital. You receive a report that there is a breach of privacy. You are informed that a 15-year-old girl is received at the emergency with an emergency labor. The baby is delivered in the emergency room as there is no time to move the patient to the obstetrics (OB) department. In addition to the emergency delivery, the baby is born with multiple medical problems. Once the mother and baby are moved to obstetrics and neonate, care is given to both.

The OB nurse who took care of the mother and baby completes her shift, and she goes home to her own daughter to have a talk with her. She sits her daughter down and pleads with the girl to tell her if she ever has any problems, especially when it comes to pregnancy. The nurse tells her daughter the story about the young patient who delivered that evening, and she accidentally mentions the patient’s name. The patient’s name is one of those odd names that immediately triggers the nurse’s daughter to relay that she knows the patient. The mother/nurse, realizing that she made a big mistake by mentioning the patient’s name, pleads with her daughter not to say anything. Needless to say, word shoots through the four high schools in the town the next day.

The nurse returns to work the following evening, and she contacts you to hand in her badge and keys, stating that she knows she made a mistake by breaching the young patient’s privacy and she knows she is going to be fired. In addition to the breach of the obstetrics nurse, you learn that the patient hid her pregnancy from her family, and to make matters worse, her aunt and mother are both nurses at the hospital. You know both of these nurses on a professional and personal level.

Scenario No. 1 HIPAA Privacy Rule Project Assignment:

Research the HIPAA Privacy Rule here:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2013). Health Information Privacy

 (Links to an external site.)

Links to an external site.

. Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/introduction/index.html

Then, perform additional research regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule and prepare your Final Paper by analyzing the issues through these questions in regards to the above scenario:

Analyze the specific requirements needed to perform this investigation.

Identify whether this incident was an actual breach of privacy according to the HIPAA law.

Examine the differences and similarities between the hospital’s stance and HIPAA as to whether the nurse should be fired from her job.

Explain why you would fire or not fire the nurse immediately or whether you would put her on administrative leave awaiting the details of the investigatio

Writing Project #1 | Summary Critique (10%)

 

Description:

In your first essay, you will write a Summary Critique.  A Summary Critique involves summarizing and analyzing a text. Critique is, in a sense, argument about argument.  It is not about whether you agree or not with the authors.  It is examining how an author makes his/her argument, and how well, given the audience he/she intends to reach.

 

The purpose of this assignment is to allow students to demonstrate an ability to:

• Write coherent short essays, including creating a strong thesis, developing logical analysis and synthesis of their own ideas and others’, and organizing paragraphs with strong topic sentences and transitions;
• Effectively write various expository genres, including summaries, analysis, synthesis, and argument;
• Analyze and integrate academic sources;
• Select appropriate and effective evidence to support their point of view;
• Quote and/or paraphrase all sources accurately and correctly cite them using Modern Language Association (MLA) format;
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the writing process by effectively prewriting, drafting, revising, and proofreading for errors;
• Demonstrate a heightened awareness of their most common grammar errors and apply an improved understanding of the rules of grammar in order to recognize and correct them.

 

Basic Structure: 

Your essay should be 2-3 pages long and be double-spaced, with one inch margins on all sides and your name at the top of the first page. Your essay should include an introduction, a conclusion, and well-developed body paragraphs (2-3).  There should be a clear thesis statement in the introduction and clear topic sentences for each paragraph that relates to the thesis of the essay.

 

Introduction: Identify the author (full name) and title of the work (article titles will be in quotation marks and title case) and a general introduction to the article and its main point/goal.   At the end of the introduction, give your thesis statement which shows your answer to this question:  In your opinion, is the author successful in their writing of the article? (This is your thesis—the central claim that you will then go on to explain and defend).

 

Body:

1. Summarize the work briefly in one paragraph;
2. Critique #1 (Go on to critique the main points of the argument in 2-3 paragraphs. Make sure you consider the following: how are the author’s ideas presented? Does the author use good support? Given the audience you think the author is trying to reach, how successful is each point and the strategy he/she uses?)
3. Critique #2

 

Conclusion

 

Process:

1. Review the following text that we have discussed in class: “Balancing ‘No Blame’ with Accountability in Patient Safety.”
2. Understand the text completely. Pay attention to how the authors structure their argument: what is their thesis? (It may or may not be stated clearly at the start); What evidence or reasoning does the author use to support that argument?
3. Explain every point you make about the author’s writing thoroughly (not just what, but how and why.)
4. Use paraphrases (no quotations) to provide evidence, examples, and explanations from the source.

5. Provide an MLA works cited page at the end of the essay and use MLA format for in-text citations.

 

Follow this timeline to complete the writing process for this essay:

Steps	Due Date
Outline	Thursday, October 27th
Draft 1	Tuesday, November 1st
Draft 2	Tuesday, November 8th
Final Draft	Thursday, November 10th

 

 

 

In this assignment, you’ll be graded on:

• Unity: Your ability to write an essay with unity. In other words, your thesis statement should be developed throughout the essay with all supporting paragraphs directly connected to the thesis.
• Summary: Your ability to clear express the main ideas of the text.
• Analysis & Support: Your ability to deeply analyze ideas and adequately support your ideas with specific details, well-explained examples, and reliable research/evidence using correct citation format.
• Organization: Your ability to coherently arrange and connect all the ideas in your essay. This includes clear topic sentences and transition signals between ideas.
• Language: Your ability to accurately apply rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling to develop a polished piece of writing.
• Process: Your active engagement and timeliness in the writing process. In other words, you should work hard to improve each draft, use feedback well, and give meaningful feedback to peers following our schedule.

 

 

Rubric | Summary Critique

 

	“A” description	“B” description	“C” description	“D” description
Unity	The thesis statement is clear and specific, developed logically throughout with relevant supporting points in all body paragraphs and the conclusion.	The thesis statement is somewhat clear, developed logically with relevant supporting points in most body paragraphs and the conclusion.	The thesis statement is a bit unclear, and/or is developed inconsistently in the supporting points of most body paragraphs and the conclusion.	The thesis statement (if any) is difficult to find, and/or readers are generally confused about its relationship to the supporting points and conclusion.
Summary	Writing shows exceptionally clear understanding of the text as demonstrated by accurate and thorough summary of main ideas and key details from the text.	Writing shows strong understanding of the text as demonstrated by a mostly accurate and thorough summary of main ideas and key details from the text.	Writing shows some understanding of the text as demonstrated by a sometimes excessive or limited inclusion of main ideas and key details from the text. The writing may include inaccuracies about the text.	Writing shows minimal understanding of the text as demonstrated by a consistently excessive or limited inclusion of main ideas and key details from the text. The writing may include inaccuracies about the text.
Analysis & Support	Analysis is consistently in-depth, detailed, original, and well-explained.  Plenty of appropriate supporting evidence is used and integrated, and citations are included whenever outside sources are used. A works cited list clearly lists all sources. MLA style is used correctly.	Analysis is mostly detailed and well-explained. Adequate appropriate supporting evidence is used and integrated, and citations are included whenever outside sources are used. A works cited list clearly lists all sources. MLA style is used with some mistakes.	Analysis and appropriate supporting evidence may be insufficient, too general or limited in explanation in some paragraphs, and/or not well-integrated. Citations are included whenever outside sources are used. A works cited list lists all sources. MLA style is used with many mistakes.	Analysis and appropriate supporting evidence is consistently insufficient, vague, or not explained. Sources are not integrated.  Citations are often overlooked when outside sources are used. A works cited list is missing. MLA style is used with many mistakes.
Coherence/ Organization	The essay is consistently well-organized with strong paragraphs that include clear topic sentences. One idea follows another in a logical sequence with varied transitions. Both the introduction and conclusion effectively add to the coherence of the essay as a whole.	The essay is mostly well-organized with strong paragraphs that include clear topic sentences. Ideas mostly follow each other logically. Clear transitions are used but could be more varied. The introduction and conclusion add generally to the coherence of the essay as a whole.	The relationship between ideas is a little hard to follow. Paragraphs are inconsistently structured with some missing a topic sentence. Transitions are sometimes unclear or inaccurately used. The introduction or conclusion adds to the coherence of the essay as a whole.	Ideas seem to be randomly arranged. Paragraphs generally lack topic sentences. Transitions are missing or misused. The introduction and/or conclusion minimally adds to the coherence of the essay as a whole; there may be a problem with either part.
Language	Writing is nearly/completely free of grammar, spelling or punctuation errors. Advanced structures and academic vocabulary are used flexibly.	Writing has some errors with grammar, spelling, punctuation, or academic vocabulary use. This is found especially with advanced structures.	Writing has many errors with grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or academic vocabulary use. This is found with basic and advanced structures.	Numerous errors with grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or academic vocabulary use make reading difficult and interfere with reader understanding.
Process	Writing shows significant improvement from first to final draft. The writer is consistently on time and well-engaged throughout the feedback process.	Writing shows some improvement from first to final draft. The writer is mostly on time and engaged throughout the feedback process.	Writing shows limited improvement from first to final draft. The writer inconsistently participates and submits timely work during the feedback process.	Writing is mostly the same from first to final draft. The writer is consistently not on time or engaged in the feedback process.

 

 

 

 

 

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  Ryan, E. Advanced Laser Clinics Retrieved from: Harvard Business Publishing Newsletters

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