Launching an agency ethics committee.
Home care agencies and family members are confronted on a daily basis with ethical issues that have a strong impact on methods of operation and care. Where can they turn for guidance when these ethical dilemmas occur? An ethics advisory committee has proven an effective and powerful answer in a VNA setting.
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Visiting Nurse Association, Springfield, MA.
D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000592:standards; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006738:Hospices / Q000592:standards; D008404:Massachusetts; D016730:Program Development