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CODE OF ETHICS 4
Three Mountains Regional Hospital Code of Ethics
Sharlene Salinas
Professor Bradshaw
HSA4210
July 31, 2019
Three Mountains Regional Hospital Code of Ethics
Progressive developments in science and technology in the 20th century contributed to advances in healthcare and medicine that have helped many lives. Healthcare professionals are confronted with ethical dilemmas and moral questions as the context in which healthcare is provided keeps on changing. Healthcare specialists are required to be dedicated to excellence within their professional practice of promoting community, organizational, family, and individual health. Healthcare code of ethics provides a platform for shared professional values (Wocial & Tarzian, 2015). It is the responsibility of healthcare specialists to reach the best possible standards of conduct and to encourage these ethical practices to those with whom they work together. Healthcare professionals are facing challenges as the context in which healthcare is provided keeps on changing.
The Three Mountains Regional Hospital code of ethics will clarify the roles and responsibilities within the healthcare profession. The code of ethics will also guide the healthcare professionals on addressing common ethical questions. With 15,000 admissions annually, the Three Mountains Regional Hospital requires a code of ethics that will guide the healthcare professionals in the hospital in dealing with such a capacity. Healthcare professionals from the hospital will be defined by their purpose but not their job description (Turner & Epstein, 2015). The proposed code of ethics will inform individual decision-making when faced with ethical situations within a given relationship or role at the Three Mountains Regional Hospital.
Ethics are an essential part of healthcare, and they should provide value in practical situations. The proposed code of ethics will provide a structure and shape to the Three Mountains Regional Hospital’s environment and summarize the healthcare organization’s ethical position. The code of ethics will describe the ethical attitude shared by healthcare workers at Three Mountains Regional Hospital, and it will be valuable and influential on the success of the healthcare organization. The mission of the code of ethics is to guide the hospital is leading the way to a healthier community through the provision of quality care.
Code of Ethics
· Uphold the policies of the Three Mountains Regional Hospital (Merry & Walton, 2017).
· Protect the intellectual, physical, and electronic property of the hospital (Hoppe & Lenk, 2016).
· Promote a healthy, secure, and safe working environment (Merry & Walton, 2017).
· Act responsibly and honestly by avoiding perceived or actual conflicts of interest (Merry & Walton, 2017).
· Protect and respect the privacy and confidentiality of all individuals and information linked to the Three Mountains Regional Hospital policies and relevant legislation (Savulescu & Sahakian, 2016)
· Treat both internal and external members of the community with dignity, respect, and without discrimination (Merry & Walton, 2017).
· Promote the communication of information, rights, and responsibilities to nurture informed decision making geared towards offering the highest quality of care and safety (Savulescu & Sahakian, 2016).
· Offer patient care, support work, and research education with professional competence, high ethical standards, and intellectual honesty (Wocial & Tarzian, 2015).
· Uphold the values of the Three Mountains Regional Hospital (Merry & Walton, 2017).
· Remain free from solicitations or offers for the personal benefit of favors, gifts, or other improper inducements, primarily through political activities (Sherouse & Bahar, 2019).
References Hoppe, N., & Lenk, C. (2016). Ethics and law of intellectual property: current problems in politics, science and technology. Routledge. Merry, A., & Walton, M. (2017). Safety and Ethics in Healthcare: A guide to getting it right. CRC Press. Savulescu, J., & Sahakian, B. J. (2016). Facilitating the ethical use of health data for the benefit of society: electronic health records, consent and the duty of easy rescue. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 374(2083), 20160130. Sherouse, G. W., & Bahar, N. (2019). Code of Ethics for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (Revised): Report of Task Group 109. Medical Physics, 46(4), e79-e93. Turner, M., & Epstein, B. (2015). The nursing code of ethics: Its value, its history. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 20(2), 1-10. Wocial, L. D., & Tarzian, A. J. (2015). A code of ethics for health care ethics consultants: journey to the present and implications for the field. The American Journal of Bioethics, 15(5), 38-51.
Ssalinas_ThreeMountainsRegionalHospitalCodeofEthics73119.pptx
Three Mountains Regional Hospital Code of Ethics
Sharlene Salinas
Rasmussen School of Business
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Hospital Policies
Uphold policies of the Three Mountains Regional Hospital (Merry & Walton, 2017).
The Three Mountains Regional Hospital maintains key policies which guide the compliance of the code of ethics. There are corporate policies which deal with the appropriate use of the technology policy, board procedures, community partnership policy, financial wrong-doing policy, logo and identity policy, and the media relations policy (Merry & Walton, 2017). There are also key policies on health and safety, diversity and human rights, internal and external environmental factors, human resources, legal affairs and confidentiality, medical affairs, research, and on the supply chain of the hospital.
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Protecting the Hospital’s Property
Protect the intellectual, physical, and electronic property of the hospital (Hoppe & Lenk, 2016).
Abide by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) code of ethics by protecting the intellectual, physical, and electronic property of the Three Mountains Regional Hospital (Hoppe & Lenk, 2016). To be certain that one is appropriately using the intellectual property of the hospital, refer to the Three Mountains Regional Hospital Logo and Identity policy.
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Working Environment
Promote a healthy, secure, and safe working environment (Merry & Walton, 2017).
It is the goal of the Three Mountains Regional Hospital to provide and sustain an Occupational Health and Safety program which guide all members in promoting a healthy, secure, and safe environment for everyone (Merry & Walton, 2017). The success and compliance in realizing these goals are based on a hospital-wide collaboration.
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Conflict of Interest
Act responsibly and honestly by avoiding perceived or actual conflicts of interest (Merry & Walton, 2017).
An individual will be deemed to have a potential conflict of interest when a member or individual of his or her immediate family has a direct or indirect influence on one’s action or decision of the hospital leading or potentially leading to professional, financial, or personal benefit for the individual (Merry & Walton, 2017). Conflict of interest could also arise if the action or decision benefits the individual’s family or when the action or decision is adverse to the interests of the Three Mountains Regional Hospital.
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Information Protection
Protect and respect the confidentiality and privacy of all individuals and information linked to the Three Mountains Regional Hospital policies and relevant legislation (Savulescu & Sahakian, 2016)
The Three Mountains Regional Hospital is committed to protecting the confidentiality and privacy of the personal and health of all members of the hospital as well as that of patients and their families (Savulescu & Sahakian, 2016). All required to follow the hospital’s comprehensive procedures and policies relating to the confidentiality and privacy of patient information and the hospital. Members of the hospital should protect the hospital’s image and reputation when using social media both professionally and privately.
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Community Relations
Treat both internal and external members of the community with dignity, respect, and without discrimination (Merry & Walton, 2017).
The Three Mountains Regional Hospital is committed to promoting a positive and healthy environment which respects and recognizes the personal dignity, diversity, and worth of both internal and external members of the community. Individuals subject to this policy must comply with the Three Mountains Regional Hospital‘s Diversity and Human Rights Policy (Merry & Walton, 2017).
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Proper Communication
Promote the communication of information, rights, and responsibilities to nurture informed decision making geared towards offering the highest quality of care and safety (Savulescu & Sahakian, 2016).
The Three Mountains Regional Hospital requires accurate and complete records to meet the set financial and legal obligations which will aid in managing the hospital properly (Savulescu & Sahakian, 2016). Individuals subject to this policy must comply with the Three Mountains Regional Hospital’s Storage and Retention of Records Policy.
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Intellectual Honesty
Offer patient care, support work, and research education with professional competence, high ethical standards, and intellectual honesty (Wocial & Tarzian, 2015).
All research studies involving patients, students, staff, or physicians must obtain ethical approval from the Three Mountains Regional Hospital’s Research Ethics Board prior to the commencement of the research (Wocial & Tarzian, 2015). Patients involved in any form of research in any given capacity are required to offer their informed consent to participate in the research.
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Hospital Values
Uphold the values of the Three Mountains Regional Hospital (Merry & Walton, 2017).
The Three Mountains Regional Hospital’s values enable effective service to patients and play a role in distinguishing the hospital as a model (Merry & Walton, 2017). The hospital’s values are centered on ethical leadership, collaboration, respect and diversity, teamwork, patient-centered care, innovation and excellence in clinical care.
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Honesty and Transparency
Remain free from solicitations or offers for the personal benefit of favors, gifts, or other improper inducements, especially through political activities (Sherouse & Bahar, 2019).
Individuals are required to maintain integrity in all the practices by maintaining the trust developed with the hospital’s stakeholders. Engaging is political activities is prohibited if it violates the hospital values and puts its image in danger (Sherouse & Bahar, 2019). Individuals should operate with honesty and transparency when participating in public life and with other stakeholders.
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ANY QUESTIONS?
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References
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Hoppe, N., & Lenk, C. (2016). Ethics and law of intellectual property: current problems in politics, science and technology. Routledge.
Merry, A., & Walton, M. (2017). Safety and ethics in healthcare: a guide to getting it right. CRC Press.
Savulescu, J., & Sahakian, B. J. (2016). Facilitating the ethical use of health data for the benefit of society: electronic health records, consent and the duty of easy rescue. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 374(2083), 20160130.
Sherouse, G. W., & Bahar, N. (2019). Code of Ethics for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (Revised): Report of Task Group 109. Medical physics, 46(4), e79-e93.
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