Lawyers and theoretical ethicists, attorneys and ethicists, community representatives, clergy, hospitals administrators, social workers, patient representatives and discharge planners. Nurses and physicians of various specialties,
Full members are appointed for 3-year terms, with the possibility of appointment
Fellows, residents and graduate students are appointed for up to 3 years
Medical students are appointed for up to 2 year terms
Bioethics interns are appointed for renewable 1 year terms
Ex officio members include representatives from the legal office, hospital administration Qualifications and expectations
All members are expected to complete orientation and comply with all Committee education and participation requirements. Information shared within the committee shall be confidential. The Hospital Ethics
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Policy advisement and review: Assists with formulation of policies and or guidelines addressing ethical issues. This service is available for the revision or development of organizational departmental or service-related policies.
Implementation: To implement policies, the clinical ethics committee clarifies the organizational authority and responsibility for approving and revising policies. Who must approve them? Who will distribute them? Who will be responsible for answering questions that arise about their meaning or their interpretation? It is insufficient to merely distribute a copy of the policy once it has been approved. Periodically evaluating the effectiveness of the policies and reviewing and revising them as necessary constitute good practice. Case History: Providing care to undocumented