ACHE Healthcare Executives Code of Ethics
Instructions:-
Health executives have a code of ethics and policy statements which guide their behavior. Examine one of the policy statements provided by ACHE.org and comment on how this code may differ in nature than the health care provider codes. Share something your classmates will not be aware of. Be specific. Do you see any ethical issues emerging out of health care reform yet are not consider in the ACHE documents?
Rubric Name: Discussion Board Grading Rubric
Criteria Level 1
Outstanding 100 points
Clearly took a leadership role in sustaining discussions, as evidenced by both the breadth and depth of overall discussion postings, frequently offering original topics and thoughtful responses to classmates.
Good 80 points
Maintained an active and thoughtful presence in the classroom posting some original topics and responses to classmates.
Marginal 60 points
Maintained an active and thoughtful presence in the classroom for most of the period with few or no original topics and rare responses to classmates.
Failing 40 points
Discussion participation was minimal and infrequent, not posting any original topics and rarely responding to classmates.
No participation 0 points
No participation.
Overall Score Level 1
0 or more
NO Plagiarism Please( Instructor is very thorough)
Solution
ACHE Healthcare Executives Code of Ethics
Introduction
Health executives are expected to abide by the American College of Healthcare Executive’s (ACHE) policy statements and code of ethics if the interests and needs of individuals, organizations and the society are to be balanced. Ethical concerns, however, tend to arise from time to time in the provision of healthcare thereby posing challenges that breed conflict between caregivers and patients or their families. Determining the differences between policy statements and health care provider codes, therefore, helps in reducing conflict and improving medical outcomes. This essay explains how the policy on creating an ethical culture within the healthcare organization differs from health care provider codes besides highlighting whether ethical issues might emerge from health care reforms.
Creating an ethical culture within the healthcare organization
The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) expects all health care executives to uphold an ethical culture by leading efforts to foster environments where ethical concerns are expressed freely without retribution. In addition to that, healthcare executives are expected to provide effective ethics resources which should aid in addressing ethical concerns that may arise in future. Ethical dilemmas, however, tend to emerge when differences exist between interpretation of policy statements and traditional healthcare provider codes. For instance, family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has always been objected to in hospitals although it would seem ethical to allow them as this could be their last moments with the patient (Nibert, 2005). All in all, ACHE documents protect health practitioners from discrimination or harassment should they choose to raise ethical concerns and so I do not think that there will be any ethical issues emerging from health care reforms should they be undertaken.
Reference
Nibert, A. T. (2005). Teaching clinical ethics using a case study: family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Critical care nurse, 25(1), 38-44.