Analysis of Ethics, Risk, and Quality in Drug Treatment Programs

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of a non-hospital-based drug treatment program, focusing on its ethical considerations, risk identification and management, and quality and safety measures. The report begins with an executive summary and introduction, outlining the program's objectives and mission to assist individuals struggling with drug addiction. The main body of the report delves into a detailed description of the program, including its mission, the needs it addresses, the activities involved, and the resources required. Ethical considerations are explored, emphasizing principles such as beneficence, non-maleficence, fairness, and respect for individuals. The report also identifies potential risks, including patient safety concerns, regulatory issues, medical errors, and policy impacts, and discusses strategies for their management. Furthermore, the report examines the quality and safety standards relevant to the program, referencing national guidelines to improve healthcare service provision. The report concludes with a summary of the key findings and a list of references.

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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Description of the program.........................................................................................................4
Ethical consideration...................................................................................................................6
Risk Identification and Management..........................................................................................7
Quality and Safety.......................................................................................................................8
Summary and Conclusion...........................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report is based on non hospital based program which is “Drug Treatment Program”
which evaluate the ethics, risk, quality and safety. The objective and mission is evaluated and
also discuss the program capacity which effect changes its stages of development. Drug
Treatment program involves needs, activities standards and available resources and so on. In this
assignment, risk is managed and identified which occurs while conducting programmes. Also
focus on quality and safety measures is given which will help in meeting with quality standards
in proper manner.

INTRODUCTION
Healthcare system is the method through which healthcare sector organise, supported and
deliver wellbeing services to the country population. The major goal of healthcare system is to
increase the health of the people in effective manner. In the following report non hospital based
specialised health program which is “Drug Treatment Program” will be evaluated in detail
(Zhang and et. al., 2017). The main purpose of this assignment is to focus on ethics, risk, quality
and safety of this program. Also evaluation of the quality and safety measures for the people who
are addicted to drugs will be done in proper manner.
MAIN BODY
A. Description of the program
Drug abuse is the serious public health problem which directly affects every community
and family in certain manner. “Drug treatment program” provide valuable help to the
thousands of individual who are struggling with drug addiction. This substance of abuse has the
capacity to directly affect people of all age, gender and cultural. For drug treatment program,
there are various doctors, nurses and assistant person who come for treating drug addicted
people. The Drug Treatment program work on reduction in the number of addicted people who
are consuming drugs. The main focus of the program is to provide proper care to the addicted
people and encourage them for leave such harmful habit. Mission of Drug Treatment program is
to improve the lives of individual living with devastating effects of drugs addiction and lessening
the adverse impact on families and society as a whole. People in charge of this program provide
safe, healthy environment to the drug addicted and offer latest type of clinical care to the patients
and their families. The doctors believe that addiction is the chronic disease in order to support
best recovery results. The addiction can be treated in long term basis which address the
symptoms of disorder of an individual (Gope and Hwang, 2016). This program develops new
and improved strategies which help in protecting drug addicted people from any disorder. Also
program supervisor are formulating new treatment services to assist people with substance usage
of disorders and maintain the sustained recovery. The programme is conducted for treating those
people who are addicted with drugs and others substance in badly manner. They are work on
match the therapy with a person issue and need and regularly investigate this treatment plan to
the patient. The doctors are identify that which patient need medication that help in improving

their health condition. The program gives knowledge about addiction, relapse cycles, causation,
presenters and development assistance networks.
Along with this, there are large number of people who are connected with drug treatment
program and gain opportunity for making their life happier. With the help of this program,
people know that drugs are dangerous for consumption and it directly impact on their life and
family members also. This can place a appropriate example for the society and community
people for reduction in drug addicted activities (Luo, 2015).
Need of Program - The program addressing that there are around 65% people who are
addicted with drugs at the age of 18-25. Then they try to educate these people regarding impact
of drugs on their health and household with the help of program. There are many people who are
struggling to leave the drugs addiction so such type of program assists them for free from all
abusing habits. The drug treatment program are efforts to teach the patient for new techniques or
methods which assist them in survive in drug free environment. With this, patients are
encouraged and motivated that it is unhealthy for them in order to harm their life in badly way.
Activities Required – Drug Treatment program which are organised by supervisor are
conducting different activities for eliminating the drug habits among people. Also the people in
charge of this programme offer various activities and therapies which main aim is to assist
patients in identify their unhealthy behaviour. The main goal of this event is to help each people
life for removing such dangerous addiction. Program supervisor are conducting different
therapies such as alternatives to medication which help them in learn how to relax without use of
medications. Using music technique, gentle vibration and biofeedback assist clients for
managing desires through deep relaxation. For distracting their mind, they are also conducting
visual arts sessions where patients draw and paint artistic representation which assist them in
appropriate understanding their personal habituation (Jeroudi and et. al., 2014). Care provider are
offering group therapy where individual doing one on one counselling which is essential for
patient in order to identifying the values of other experiences. Such activities directly effect on
patient’s mind and make them understand how to live without consumption of drugs as it is
harmful for their health.
Resources required - There are various resources needed to carry out the drug treatment
program like time, application, talent, equipment, money, information and some.. Appropriate
time should be provided to the addicted person to make the recovery as it requires patience.

Experts need to be appointed as it is very difficult to deal with the person involved in drug abuse.
Also they need to use modern techniques and methods that assist them in treating people more
effectively. With the help of this programmes, people are educated and gain information
regarding bad effect of drug consumption. There is huge amount of capital spending in managing
these resources and conducting this program (Villines and et. al., 2015).
B. Ethical consideration
Ethical standards are promoting the values of cooperation and collaborative work. In
health care, the ethics assist in supporting other essential social and motivation values that
includes human rights, social responsibility, welfare of patients, compliance with law and safety
of people. Drug Treatment program providing help to those people who are addicted from drugs.
There are certain guidelines that should be followed while trying to conduct these health
programs. These are as follows:
 Help or benefit to others - Such programs should be conducted keeping in mind that
they are for the welfare of others, be it individual, organisation or the whole society.
Their prime motive should be trying to help those addicts without any self-interest. For
many people, initiating towards dealing with their problem is easier. On the other hand,
keeping the changes on the track is the difficult part. Therefore, one should try to
recognise situations that lead them to use drugs and avoid them completely. If the
person gets back to having drugs, then professional help should be taken. The society
needs to accept these addicts and this program should try to educate the society, so that
there would be more knowledge about the consequences and will result into a better
future.
 Do no harm - A program should be conducted in such a way, that it should not involve
any physical or psychological harm to the patient. Health experts and care takers need
to be patient while dealing with them. There should not be any kind of physical abuse
to them. While conducting the program, one should keep in mind that self-respect and
reputation should not be at stake (Fried and et. al., 2014).
 Act Fairly - One should always keep in mind the prime motive of the program. The
patients need to be treated well and equally. They should not be judged on the basis of
their race, gender, bank status or any other element.

 Respect others - It is important to keep in mind that they have a right to act freely.
Patients can make their choices. Hence, it should not be ignored and their decisions
should be respected equally. However, it is also important to protect the rights of those
who are not in the right mental frame to protect themselves.
Risk Identification and Management
Risk implies future uncertainty regarding variation from expected income and outcome.
Risk is measuring the uncertainty which is wish to take by every investor or sponsor to realize
profit from investment. In this Drug treatment program, the risk can occur due to patient safety
when they do not try to leave this habit so it will directly impact on program objectives. Such
program develops new and improved strategies which create risk in identify drug habitual people
from any disorder (Muhammad, 2015). If people who are overwhelming drugs in huge manner
so this will directly impact on goals and strategies of program. “Drug Treatment Programs”
has capability to manage and maintain risk regarding that create major issue or problem for the
program. These are described as follows:
Patient safety – The main issue that may occur in this program is the patient safety in
which health provider perform their duty for giving best treatment to the patients who are not
leaving the drugs. There are various people who are not leave the drug habit so this will create
major issue and problem. In this, patient safety is the main issue because they are doing various
unexpected activities while conducting treatment. If they are not concentrate on their clients so
this will create major issue for them.
Mandatory Federal and State regulations – It is that regulation which authorised to
write the legal rules which describe the operational, technical and legal details for executing
laws. Regulation is the compulsory requirement which are required for analysing an individual
health and safety. There is long term tradition of health and safety regulation in Australia in the
19th century. The foundation of current health and safety system was established by Health and
Safety Act 1974. This is the another risk which occurs in healthcare system regarding regulation.
The legislation is the heart which enduring principle who are creating risk which are placed to
control them. The system has stand for test the time and Australia keep the best combined health
and safety records in the world. HSE strategy identify the changes that present issues or
challenges for the health and safety system.

Potential medical error – The medication error is the failure in the procedure of
treatment which lead towards potential harm or damage to the patient in the “Drug Treatment
program”. Medical error represent as a major public health problem and place the harm to patient
safety (Coleman and et. al., 2014). Sometime, nurse are confused in giving medicine to their
large number of patients at the same time so this will create major issue in the program.
Existing and future policy – If supervisor of the program are not focus on existing and
future policies which are made by government so this will also create major problem. Therefore,
it is required for every Drug Treatment program is to follow all guidelines in proper manner that
are connected with health care.
Legislation impacting the field of healthcare – Sometime there are various legislation
which directly impact on healthcare field so this will create major risk. Such as Health and
Human services (HHS), Health care program, etc. are create risk while conducting program.
There are various new legislation which required to follow by every program that are made by
government agencies of healthcare.
Quality and Safety
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards in 2011 is for improving the
quality of health service provision in Australia. The Standards provide a nationality that
consistent evidence of the care level that are able to expect from health services in which the
standards are applicable. The Drug Treatment program mainly focus on protection and safety
measures of drug addiction and provide them quality based health care services for better
improvement in health. There are various NSQHS standards such as Accreditation and NSQHS
standards, The Atlas of Healthcare Variation, Colonoscopy Clinical Care standard, Supporting
Quality Practice, Indicators, data sets and registers and Preventing and controlling Healthcare
Associated Infections (Thota and et. al., 2018). Such standards are related to quality and safety
which help in maintaining and managing all program security or quality. The National Safety
and Quality Health Services Standards drive the execution of safety and quality systems which
help in improving the healthcare services in Australia. The main aim of NSQHS standards is to
protect public from harm and improve the quality of health care facilities. This will be describing
the level of care which should be provided health services organisation and system that are
required to deliver such care.

Drug Treatment program are providing quality assurance mechanism which help in
measuring accurate quality and safety that are relevant for system and it will make sure that
minimum standard of safety and quality. Quality assurance mechanism is the way which help in
eliminating mistakes and errors while conducting program and also focus on higher safety and
quality work. Program supervisor require to ensure that all safety and quality standards are
fulfilled as per the need and requirements. With the help of quality mechanism, the health
services provider are gain the aspirational and improved goals for deal with their patients. All
these standards are used for health care services which are offer in the drug treatment program as
internal quality assurance mechanics and external accreditation operation. Using NSQHS
standards, there are various quality and safety activities or initiatives for the Drug Treatment
program (Manogaran and et. al., 2017). These are as under:
 With the help of “Supporting Quality Practice”, measure the effectiveness of risk
communication of drug safety information to health care providers and the common
public.
 “The Atlas of Healthcare Variation” assist in making improvement in activities and
functions which are conducting for removing drug addiction of the people.
 With the assistance of “Preventing and controlling Healthcare Associated Infections”,
program help in fulfil all standards and guidance related to health care services which
help them in being free from all abusing activities.
 “Accreditation and NSQHS standards” aid in maintaining and managing the quality and
safety techniques which are used while treating of patients and try to make healthier.
Summary and Conclusion
As per the above project, it can be analysed that healthcare system is the technique
through which healthcare sector managed, supported and delivered services to the country
people. The Drug Treatment program work on decreasing in the number of drug addicted people
who are overwhelming dose on regular basis. The primary focus of the programme is to render
correct aid to the addicted people and motivate them to leave such harmful habit. With the help
of this program, people get to know that drugs are unsafe for consumption and it directly effects
their life and family members also. There are many people who are struggling with the drugs
habituation and such type of programme help them to get from drug addiction. By this

programme, alteration can be observed in the society where people are consuming drugs so it
can be seen it is reduced on constant basis.

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