One hospital's attempt to create an institutional code of ethics

Area of Science:

• Medical Ethics
• Hospital Administration

Background:

• The ethics committee at Riverside Hospital has developed a comprehensive code of ethics.
• This document represents the sixth draft, indicating a thorough review process.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present the final draft of Riverside Hospital's code of ethics for review.
• To solicit feedback from readers for potential adoption by hospital leadership.

Main Methods:

• Reprinting the complete draft of the code of ethics.
• Inviting critical review and suggestions from the readership of Hospital Ethics.

Main Results:

• The sixth draft of the hospital's code of ethics is now available for examination.
• A formal channel for feedback submission has been established.

Conclusions:

• The hospital ethics committee seeks broad input on its proposed code of ethics.
• Adoption by the Hospital Medical Staff and Board of Trustees is the ultimate goal.