Abstract Addressing end-of-life issues, allocating donor organs and limited medications, balancing efficiency and the delivery of quality care, building and sustaining the workforce of the institution, and improving immediate access to care are just some of the ethical challenges that healthcare institutions face eveyday. As such, healthcare leaders and administrators must establish programs and environments that would directly enhance the delivery of patient care services through the institution's health system. When dilemmas arise, leaders and administrators must be able to still make sound decisions. In a way, they must be prepared for situations such as these for healthcare institutions to become responsive to the needs of the patients. …show more content…
When dilemmas arise, leaders and administrators find it hard to make sound decisions, many of which include ethical concerns. Considerably, healthcare leadership and administration must be prepared for these situations that are why ethical leadership and decision-making are considered as key components for the healthcare’s program to be responsive to the needs of various patients. The following are ethical challenges in healthcare leadership and administration based in an alphabetical …show more content…
Undeniably, the issue on providing everyone with an immediate access to basic medical care and services remains to be a concern (Larson, 2013). In fact, America's health insurance program for seniors and the disabled has become more expensive (NPR, 2013). Furthermore, Gerard Migaill, PhD, noted that there are still questions about implementing the healthcare reform law, as well as the expansion of the Medicaid (as cited in Larson, 2013). Ultimately, “access to basic care is a hallmark of a civilized society” and if many are still unable to have access to it, that is considered as a problem (Larson, 2013). 3. Building and sustaining the workforce of the institution Building and sustaining the workforce of the institution is third in the rank. With the world's ballooning population, healthcare professionals need to take care of the people. Such care includes managing chronic illnesses, coordinating care and providing many other services. However, there is a need for healthcare professionals to be competent and passionate to their calling. The issue is not just about the supply itself, but the sustainability of the workforce. And one of the real threats that prejudice the workforce is the availability of an ethical practice environment where they are able to practice with integrity, and where they are not barraged with morally humiliating and distressing situations (Larson,