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Hospital ethics committees: An untapped resource in charity care allocation

December 6, 2024 charity care, ethics, Hospital, hospital ethics committees, policies, public trust

In nonprofit hospitals across the United States, charity care programs serve as lifelines for patients unable to afford medical services. Yet, disparities in how these

A child receiving a bandage after a vaccination

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Should you get the flu vaccine?

January 19, 2024 Children with influenza, flu vaccine, Hospital, influenza, parents

The COVID-19 pandemic was an eye-opening experience for the medical community and the world. We are still recovering from the effects of this global phenomenon;

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Moral distress and the role of social workers during COVID-19

November 15, 2021 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, COVID-19, discharge planning, End of Life, Hospital, moral distress, Pandemic, Social worker

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, hospital and community-based resources have been cut and ICUs at maximum capacity. Underfunded healthcare systems, lack of healthcare coverage and

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How does private equity investment impact hospitals?

July 12, 2021 Acquisition, Capital, For-profit, Hospital, Private equity, Quality

A closer look at private equity investment in the U.S. healthcare sector focusing on scope, access and spending, and unintended consequences.

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The evolution of medical ethics committees

March 29, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Janet Malek, ethics, Hospital

In 1962, Swedish Hospital in Seattle was the first institution to offer hemodialysis for patients with kidney failure. Demand for access to this novel and