Profit Motive vs. Patient Safety: A Growing Concern in Body Altering Aesthetics
The Body Altering Aesthetics industry experiences rapid growth, driven by desires for physical enhancement. However, a concerning trend emerges – a prioritization of profits over patient safety.
Lax regulations and a focus on financial gain create an environment where under qualified practitioners flourish. Unaccredited courses, aggressively marketed, promise quick certifications but lack the rigor to instill essential knowledge and skills.
The Result
- Unprepared practitioners performing procedures beyond their competence, leading to increased complications like infections, scarring, and permanent damage.
- Unprepared practitioners performing procedures beyond their competence, leading to increased complications like infections, scarring, and permanent damage.
5 Step QEHR Competency Plan and Workflow: Lead with Value
Step 1
Enforce rigorous accreditation standards for educational programs, ensuring practitioners possess the necessary knowledge and skills.
Step 2
Promote board certification as a valued achievement in body altering aesthetics, signifying a practitioner’s expertise and commitment to safety.
Step 3
Standardize informed medical treatments of care, ensuring patients fully understand risks and complications associated with treatments.
Step 4
Implement stricter industry regulations and enforcement, actively identifying and addressing instances of unqualified practice and unaccredited education.
Step 5
Reward a culture of patient-centered care acknowledging them among doctors & policymakers for prioritizing patient well-being over profit-driven practices.
Who is needed to implement this plan of action
Doctors
Have led by example-- joining the Bridge Program, embracing evidence-based practices and prioritizing informed consent.
Policymakers
Enact and enforce regulations that ensure qualified practitioners and informed patients.
Executive leadership
Cultivate a patient-centric culture, fostering education and ethical practices.