Healthcare Administration Workforce & Organizational Ethics

1. Healthcare Administration Workforce & Organizational Ethics Heather Wireman & LaTisha Osborne

2. What is it? Organizational ethics are principles and standards by which an organization operates. Making sure all employees, from the top down, are educated about the ethical principles of the organization is key.

3. Challenges with the Workforce Lack of education about the different ethical issues that may arise Lack of training on how to handle ethical issues Ensuring there is a standard code of ethics that all employees follow no regardless of position Establishing a standard plan of action for all issues that may arise

4. Ethical Dilemma #1 Patients practicing their right sexuality Policy to follow physician's ruling of competence Ethical dilemma between patient safety and autonomy Protecting other patients and facility http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBX6FqzkFm8

5. Two sides to the issue Every ethical dilemma has multiple sides. Coming to a consensus as to the greater good (Utilitarianism) can be a challenge. In this case we have to decide to take away a person’s right to autonomy to protect the other patients and the company.

6. Ethical Dilemma #2 Patients practicing their right to utilize death with dignity Policy to allow physician's to support and practice the death with dignity act, but not physically be present Ethical dilemma between physician autonomy and policy Protecting the physicians and facility

7. Ethical Dilemma #2 The dilemma here is taking away the physicians autonomy to be present at the patients home when they utilize right to die with dignity, to protect the well being of the physician and the organization.