title: Person-centered code of practice/code of ethics: configuring an ethical commitment to the care provider and care receiver.
abstract: Transformation in Care Delivery (TCD), a program at Piedmont Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia, emphasizes building connections and achieving new and different relationships between all persons in the health care system: those who receive services as well as those who give services. A process called opportunity management mandates involvement of all affected people and provides the mechanism for TCD decisions and actions. The desired environment for TCD is a practiced philosophy of person-centeredness, lived through a new Code of Practice/Code of Ethics. The philosophy and Code are built on respect for the diverse beliefs, values, and practices of all people receiving and providing service. This article highlights the way these processes result in improved value for all stakeholders through a new personal and organizational ethical commitment to excellence.
authors: Piedmont Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Kohles
mesh_terms: D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005845:Georgia; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*