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The Ethics Ambassador program embeds trained staff to provide timely, patient-centered ethics support. This initiative successfully identified diverse ethical needs and highlighted the benefits of unit-embedded ethics resources.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Healthcare Management
  • Clinical Education

Background:

  • The need for timely and effective ethics consultation in hospitals is crucial for patient-centered care.
  • Existing ethics support models may not adequately address the unique needs of diverse hospital units.
  • The University of Colorado Hospital sought to improve ethics support accessibility and responsiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish and evaluate an Ethics Ambassador program at a university hospital.
  • To embed trained ethics resources within various hospital units and specialties.
  • To assess the program's effectiveness in providing patient-centered ethics support and education.

Main Methods:

  • The Ethics Ambassador program selected individuals from multiple hospital roles.
  • Participants received regular education to function as unit-based ethics resources.
  • Ethics Ambassadors provided ethics education and support to staff and faculty within their units.

Main Results:

  • The first year of the program revealed a wide range of ethical challenges across the hospital.
  • Embedded Ethics Ambassadors effectively recognized and addressed unit-specific ethical needs.
  • The program demonstrated the value of integrating ethics expertise with unit-level understanding.

Conclusions:

  • The Ethics Ambassador program successfully enhanced ethics support by embedding trained personnel.
  • Utilizing embedded individuals is beneficial for addressing diverse and unit-specific ethical concerns.
  • The program supports timely, effective, and patient-centered ethics consultation through accessible resources.