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SERVICES OFFERED
THE ETHICS PRACTICE OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY OF
 ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC INTERVENTION SERVICES
TO HELP YOU MAINTAIN A QUALITY, COST- EFFECTIVE ETHICS PROGRAM
THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ORGANIZATION'S GOALS AND OPERATIONS


ASSESSMENT
FOCUSING ON YOUR ORGANIZATION'S EXISTING SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES FOR ETHICAL DECISION MAKING, OUR COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A DETAILED PICTURE OF STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT

TOOLS WE USE IN OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS INCLUDE:

* TARGETED INTERVIEWS WITH EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, HOSPITAL STAFF, MEDICAL STAFF, AND ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
* REVIEW OF ORGANIZATION MISSION AND CORE VALUES
* REVIEW OF EXISTING STRUCTURES FOR INCORPORATING ETHICS IN
EXECUTIVE AND CLINICAL DECISION MAKING
* REVIEW OF CLINICAL AND ETHICS RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
* FOCUSED SURVEY INSTRUMENTS
* OBSERVATION OF ACTUAL PRACTICES 
* CHART AUDITS
* EVALUATION OF THE WORK PLACE CLIMATE WITHIN WHICH ORGANIZATIONAL
AND CLINICAL DECISIONS ARE MADE
* IDENTIFICATION OF ETHICS QUALITY GAPS 


WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A REPORT ON:

* THE CURRENT STATUS OF ETHICAL DECISION MAKING IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
* EXISTING PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT OR CREATE OBSTACLES
TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
* OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONGOING EVALUATION, GROWTH, AND IMPROVEMENT

STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS TO CREATE AND SUPPORT BEST PRACTICES AND ESTABLISH MECHANISMS FOR ONGOING EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT

GOVERNING BOARD AND EXECUTIVE TEAM 
DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS FOR CONSISTENTLY INCORPORATING ETHICAL  CONSIDERATIONS IN EXECUTIVE LEVEL DECISION MAKING 


ETHICAL ANALYSIS AND CONSULTATION SUPPORT ON AN ISSUE BY ISSUE BASIS 

ANNUAL RETREAT AND REGULAR REPORTS TO GOVERNING BOARD AND EXECUTIVE TEAM IDENTIFYING CORE ETHICAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT 

ASSISTANCE WITH ACCREDITATION AND LICENSING PREPARATIONS AND READINESS 

ASSISTANCE WITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESSES 

ASSISTANCE STRENGTHENING TIES BETWEEN ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE INITIATIVES

CLINICAL PRACTICE
PREVENTIVE ETHICS INITIATIVES
Development of tools for more consistently incorporating ethical considerations in 

   treatment discussions and decisions
Identification of ethics quality gaps 
Development of tools such as FAQs to address common clinical ethics questions and

   concerns 
     
ETHICS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES 
Targeted ethics rounds 

Ethics grand rounds 

Departmental meetings/in-services
Hospital/medical staff newsletter ethics columns
Web-based ethics resources
New employee orientations


ETHICS COMMITTEES
ASSIST IN REPOSITIONING ETHICS COMMITTEE TO (RE)ESTABLISH CREDIBILITY, VISIBILITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY

DESIGN AND FACILITATE ONGOING COMMITTEE EDUCATION 
Educational sessions at regular committee meetings
Intensive intake and consultation education and training 
Annual skills building retreat

ENHANCE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Develop yearly plan for committee meetings 
Expand and diversify membership as necessary
Revise committee brochures as necessary
Refine intake and consultation methods 
Revise referral intake and consultation log mechanisms  
Guide, support, and facilitate intakes and case consultations 
Establish evaluation methods and mechanisms 
Clarify and foster relationship of ethics with other hospital resources (risk

   management, compliance, med-legal, quality, palliative care, social work,
   chaplaincy, etc.)

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