Managing Ethically

by Hofmann, Paul B.

• ISBN13: 9781567931495
• ISBN10: 1567931499
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Health Administration Pr

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
PART I LEADERSHIP
Understanding Your Ethical Responsibilities (1992)	3	(2)
Frankie Perry
In Search of Internal Morality (1992)	5	(2)
David C. Thomasma
Can a Manager Be a Moral Leader? (1993)	7	(4)
John R. Griffith
Moral Integrity and Healthcare Leadership (1993)	11	(2)
David C. Thomasma
Creating an Organizational Conscience (1994)	13	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
Balancing Professional and Personal Priorities (1994)	17	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
Abuse of Power (1999)	21	(6)
Paul B. Hofmann
PART II COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Healthcare Organizations' Civic Responsibilities (1995)	27	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
Using Healthcare Data in Advertising (1997)	31	(4)
William P. Brandon
Publicizing Superior Care (1999)	35	(6)
William P. Brandon
PART III MANAGED CARE
Ethical Issues in Managed Care (1994)	41	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
Caught Between Two Paradigms (1995)	45	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
The Ethics of Managed Care (1999)	49	(6)
Jane Fulton
PART IV MERGERS AND INTEGRATION
Pick Your Partners Wisely (1995)	55	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
Handling Job Uncertainty During a Merger (1996)	59	(4)
Marc D. Hiller
Executive Incentives in Organizational Mergers and Acquisitions (2000)	63	(6)
Paul B. Hofmann
PART V USE OF INFORMATION
Respecting Proprietary Information (A) (1996)	69	(4)
Gary Edwards
Respecting Proprietary Information (B) (1999)	73	(6)
Joan Elise Dubinsky
PART VI HUMAN RESOURCES
Ethical Duties to Employees (1992)	79	(4)
David C. Thomasma
Avoiding Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (1993)	83	(4)
Marc D. Hiller
Examining Hiring Practices (1993)	87	(2)
Paul B. Hofmann
Impaired Healthcare Executives (1993)	89	(2)
Frankie Perry
Ensuring Fair Termination Procedures (1994)	91	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
Accepting Vendor Gifts (1997)	95	(4)
Gary Edwards
CEOS Influencing Hiring Decisions (1997)	99	(2)
William A. Nelson
Addressing Ethics Accusations (1997)	101	(4)
Laurence J. O'Connell
Reporting Unethical Behavior (1997)	105	(4)
John Abbott Worthley
Rumors of Unethical Conduct (1998)	109	(4)
Gary Edwards
Trust and Physician Payment (1998)	113	(6)
Susan Dorr Goold
PART VII CLINICAL ETHICS ISSUES
Increased Protection of Patient Rights (1992)	119	(2)
David C. Thomasma
Institutional Advance Directives (1992)	121	(2)
David C. Thomasma
The Executive's Role in Clinical Matters (1994)	123	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
Making Life-Ending Decisions (1996)	127	(4)
Sister Irene Kraus
Ensuring Compliance with Advance Directives (1996)	131	(4)
Mark H. Waymack
Dealing with Noncompliant Patients (2000)	135	(6)
Paul B. Hofmann
The Ethical and Legal Imperatives of Medical Errors (2000)	141	(6)
E. Haavi Morreim
PART VIII ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS ISSUES
Access to Healthcare (1992)	147	(4)
David C. Thomasma
Ethics and the Governing Board (1994)	151	(4)
Robert E. Toomey
Ethics and the Business of Healthcare (1995)	155	(4)
Thomas C. Dolan
Serving and Competing Ethically (1995)	159	(2)
Paul B. Hofmann
The Ethics of Downsizing (1996)	161	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
Recognizing Conflicts of Interest (1996)	165	(4)
Laurence J. O'Connell
Beyond the Margin (1997)	169	(4)
Michael G. Daigneault
Downsizing: Confidentially vs. Disclosure (1998)	173	(2)
Paul B. Hofmann
The Ethics of Diversity (1998)	175	(4)
John Abbott Worthley
Work vs. Family (1999)	179	(4)
Lawrence B. Chonko
Allocating Limited Capital Resources (2000)	183	(6)
Paul B. Hofmann
PART IX INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES
Creating an Effective Ethics Program (1993)	189	(4)
David L. Perry
Performing an Ethics Audit (1995)	193	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
Appointing an Ethics Officer (1998)	197	(4)
Edward Petry
Beyond Compliance (1998)	201	(4)
Liz Whitley
Gerry Heeley
Evaluating Your Ethics Committees (2000)	205	(6)
William A. Nelson
The Ethics of Compliance Hotlines (2000)	211	(4)
John Abbott Worthley
Improving Ethics Committee Effectiveness (2001)	215	(4)
Paul B. Hofmann
Appendix A: ACHE Code of Ethics	219	(11)
Appendix B: ACHE Ethical Policy Statements	230	(16)
Health Information Confidentiality (B1)
Ethical Decision Making for Healthcare Executives (B2)
Creating an Ethical Environment for Employees (B3)
Impaired Healthcare Executives (B4)
Decisions Near the End of Life (B5)
Ethical Issues Related to a Reduction in Force (B6)
Appendix C: ACHE Ethics Self-Assessment Instrument	246	(7)
Appendix D: Ethics Resources	253	(5)
Selected Bibliography	258	(9)
About the Authors	267