Best Practices - Characteristic 8
Article Index
- Best Practices
- Characteristic 2
- Characteristic 3
- Characteristic 4
- Characteristic 5
- Characteristic 6
- Characteristic 7
- Characteristic 8 (current position)
- Characteristic 9
- Characteristic 10
Characteristic 8: Establish and communicate standards for ethical behavior and integrity.
Sherman Hospital
At Sherman Hospital ethical behavior is expected by all, and facilitated by a corporate compliance officer and plan. The Executive Team oversees the plan development which is approved by the Corporate Compliance committee of the Board of Directors. All workforce and Board of Directors members annually review and sign the professional code of conduct expectations.
All employees are expected to meet Sherman’s behavioral standards during their interaction with patients. To reinforce this expectation, patients receive a copy of their Bill of Rights at registration. Sherman’s Ethics Committee is available to consult on patient care questions and conflicts. Random audits of patient care are conducted.
Standards for ethical behavior and integrity extend to any of Sherman’s research studies. The Institutional Review Board ensures the safety of human subjects for any research done by the hospital. The Board reviews collected feedback, closely follows the treatment of human subjects, and monitors any adverse events associated with trials.
All in all, no one working at or being served by Sherman should ever doubt the commitment the hospital has to adhering to ethical standards.
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