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How Should We Judge Whether and When Mission Statements Are Ethically Deployed?
Kellie E Schueler1, Debra B Stulberg2
1Fourth-year medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.
AMA Journal of Ethics
|March 30, 2020
Summary
Healthcare mission statements guide choices but can be misused. Ethical implementation requires truthfulness, clinician support, and community focus for better patient care.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Ethics
Background:
- Healthcare mission statements define organizational purpose, influencing patient and employee decisions.
- Their effectiveness is limited when patient choice is restricted and misuse is possible.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the ethical implications and practical application of healthcare mission statements.
- To provide guidelines for truthful and transparent communication regarding mission's impact on patient care.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of mission statement functions in healthcare.
- Ethical framework application to organizational practices.
Main Results:
- Mission statements offer benefits but are constrained by limited patient choice and potential for misuse.
- Ethical use necessitates transparency, support for clinicians, and community engagement.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare organizations must ensure mission statements accurately reflect practice and ethical commitments.
- Transparency and support for professional obligations are crucial for ethical mission implementation.
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