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

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021Center 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, 2021July 12, 2021Acquisition, 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, 2019March 29, 2019Center 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

From the Labs: A beating developing mouse heart.