Purchase Solution

Major functions of ethics committees in healthcare organizations

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

The healthcare system and particularly hospitals have always been faced with ethics issues requiring difficult decisions. With the advent of new technology, more issues have come to the forefront and expanded the need to have ethics committees in place. Visit www.ethics.org. Identify the major functions of ethics committees in healthcare organizations. Who should be on the ethics committee? What is the role of an ethicist? Explain the relevance of the IRB on ethics policies.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The major functions of ethics committees in healthcare organizations are determined.

Solution Preview

https://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/ethics.html

http://www.ppdi.com/Participate-In-Clinical-Trials/Become-an-Investigator/Institutional-Review-Board

The healthcare system and particularly hospitals have always been faced with ethics issues requiring difficult decisions. With the advent of new technology, more issues have come to the forefront and expanded the need to have ethics committees in place. Visit www.ethics.org. Identify the major functions of ethics committees in healthcare organizations. Who should be on ...

Solution provided by:
Stephen Washington, MS
Education
  • BS, Sam Houston State University, 1903 University Avenue, Huntsville, Tx 77340
  • MS, Prairie View A&M University
Recent Feedback
  • "awesome"
  • "awesome"
  • "Awesome appreciate the assistance."
  • "Thanks awesome. more to follow"
  • "awesome, Thanks for the assistance"
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Managed Care Organizations

This quiz will test the basics of managed care organizations. It is important to know how our health care delivery system operates through managed care.

Labor and Delivery

Do you know about the stages of delivery? Find out with this quiz!

Vitals about a Patient's Vitals

Basic questions about blood pressure and measurements.

Test your health planning and program evaluation knowledge

Health planning and program evaluation is an important aspect of the Health Sciences' field. Organizations and communities must understand the needs of their audiences, and a way to obtain this datum is through proper design and assessment. This quiz will test your ability to understand the importance of planning and evaluation in the health sector.

Stress Continuum

All humans experience stress and a certain level is motivating for learning. However, a high level of stress for prolonged periods of time may have a negative impact. This information focuses on the four stages of stress. Understanding stress assists in maintaining a healthy level.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Ethics and healthcare administration

    612886 Ethics and healthcare administration The major code of ethics for your practice as a HCA was developed through the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

  • Discussion on Ethics Committees

    In general, ethics committees are committees comprised of members of an organization, such as the Senate Ethics Committee, that investigates alleged breaches of ethics.

  • Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration

    How do corporations come into play in the delivery of healthcare services, and how do corporate ethics impact healthcare?

  • Ethics committees in health care settings

    463566 Issues faced by Ethics Committees in health care settings. Identify an issue that an institutional ethics committee may have to face in a healthcare setting.

  • Impact of Health Policies on Social Health Factors

    Please consider the following: New methods for financing and managing healthcare organizations have caused concerns regarding how these changes will affect the ethics of the care of patients.

  • Society's Role in Providing Healthcare

    What principles of ethics can be used to make a case for HTHC? 3. Explain ways to strengthen and extend public health functions to address the social determinants of health.

  • Health Policy

    Recent research in organization theory and business ethics has focused on trying to understand the factors influencing ethical conduct in organizations.

  • Professional Ethics Standards

    To help resolve these perplexing issues, many institutions appoint ethics committees made up of healthcare professionals, ethicists, lawyers, and clergy. The task of ethics committees is to help decision makers resolve ethical dilemmas.

  • Business Ethics and Moral Values in Health Organizations

    569664 Business Ethics and Moral Values in Health Organizations Ethics has become a major discussion in organizations today. We all understand, or should, how personal ethics and morals are determined.

View More Related Solutions