The Intersections Between Ethics and Healthcare Risk Management

The Intersections

Between Ethics

and Healthcare

Risk Management

KEVIN WACK, JD, MA, MTS, HEC -C

C L I N I C A L E T H I C I S T,

E M O R Y H E A LT H C A R E

Disclosures and Notes

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No conflicts of interest to report

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Any mention of clinical cases have been stripped of identifiable

information and some facts may be changed to increase anonymity

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The opinions expressed by this speaker are his alone and do not

necessarily represent the opinions of an employer or any other

organization or committee

Learning Objectives

1. Distinguish the definition and role of clinical ethics

2. Highlight areas of intersection between clinical ethics and healthcare risk

management

3. Evaluate a sampling of healthcare situations in which ethical and riskrelated concerns often arise to consider how they can be address more

effectively/comprehensively

What do we

mean by

clinical ethics?

Ethics as Values

Ethics, in this context, refers to values, beliefs,

right conduct, good judgment, conscience,

morals, etc.

? Related, but distinct from, compliance and legal

? Has both different aims and methods

Clinical ethics seeks to help address the

¡°should we?¡± questions that arise in the

delivery of healthcare

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