Legal protection of hospitals in providing health services for patients and their families
Alfalachu Indiantoro, Martha Eri Safira, Mochammad Chotib, Arief Budiono
Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo
intoro60[at]gmail.com
Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ponorogo
marthaerisafira82[at]gmail.com
Institut Agama Islam Negeri Jember
mochammad.chotib[at]gmail.com
Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo
areevahims[at]gmail.com
Abstract
As stated in the Constitution No. 44 year 2008 regarding Hospitals, it is explained that hospitals are healthcare service institutions for the society with special characteristics which are influenced by the development of the healthcare science. It is clear that the existence of hospitals is crucial to give the best healthcare service for the society. Yet, it is not seldom that the hospitals and its officials, like the medical workers and other staff, like nurses, pharmacists, managers, and administrators who work in hospitals experience both verbal and nonverbal violence from the patients and the family. There are also cases of medical malpractice. The aim of this research is to see how far the Constitution No. 44 year 2008 on Hospitals give legal protection for the human resource staff, and whether this law has been implicated well enough to increase its service to the patients and their family.
Keywords: Legal, Protections, Hospital, Patient
Topic: Law