Week 2 Assignment finished .pdf MHA622 The Doctrine of Respondeat Superior University o

Week 2 Assignment finished .pdf  MHA622  The Doctrine of Respondeat Superior  University of Arizona Global Campus MHA622: Health Care Ethics & Law   Should a hospital be held liable for the torts of its employees?  A hospital can indeed be liable for its employees' negligent acts even if there has been no wrongful behavior on the hospital's part, per say. Accountability usually relies on whether the  provider treating the patient is an independent representative or an organization's employee. Doctrine Respondeat Superior signifies subordinates' tort actions (employee) as their immediate superior (employer) responsibility.  Respondeat superior is a legal doctrine. This doctrine explains conditions where an employer held responsible for employees' actions if performed within their employment. The legal action against the employee relies on conduct. The action against the employer is dependent on the theory of vicarious li