Accountability in Health and Social Care Practice

Accountability in health and
social care practice

Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Pattern or accountability within a healthcare set up.....................................................................................2
Different areas that health and social care workers are accountable for within care settings...................3
Importance of accurate record keeping........................................................................................................5
Conclusion:.................................................................................................................................................6
Reference.....................................................................................................................................................7

Introduction
Accountability is an important issue in all sphere of business; but in case of health care,
accountability plays very important role. Accountability refers to processes which are followed
by an organization or an individual while justifying or taking responsibility for some work.
Accountability is a fundamental part of health and social care practice. To demonstrate various
legal and ethical issues in health and social care settings, accountability must be taken as a key
component. Accountability enhances efficacy of service within a standard healthcare framework
and it acts as an important factor which maintains safety. Healthcare authorities are bound to
abide by various rules and regulations so that any form of mismanagement or accident can be
averted. Management in a healthcare set up try to follow different laws made by government and
other ethical issues which are essential to maintain accountability in the healthcare organization.
The importance of being accountable is generally higher in a health care organization as any
minor deviation from the standard operation procedures may lead to bigger issues. Therefore
persons who are working in a healthcare setup always need be very careful and cautious
regarding their work.
Pattern or accountability within a healthcare set up
In a healthcare organization there are specific pattern of accountability. Employees must abide
by specific ethical value and they must follow rules and regulation of the organization properly.
Responsibility of the heal care giver or workers are high within the care settings as they are
directly responsible for the welfare of patients. Any form of negligence from the side of health
care professionals may give rise to larger issue. Everyone associate with the care of a patient
must be equally accountable while serving their respective responsibility. Often it is seen,
negligence plays a crucial role in major accidents or scandal within a healthcare setting. For
example a nurse must be attentive enough to support or assist the patients all time. It is seen that
nurses are getting engaged in banter among themselves and patients are not attended properly.
Such behavior from a healthcare giver may create larger issues. Every profession has certain
code of conducts(Hobolt, and Tilley, 2014). Professionals In a healthcare set up also have to
follow different code of ethics. The main aim of the healthcare professions are to work for the
welfare of patients. Providing quality service to the patients is the highest responsibility of the