Managerial Ethics in Healthcare: A New Perspective

By Gary Filerman

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Managerial Ethics in Healthcare makes use of both conceptual and practical tools to clarify the importance of every decision in a healthcare organization, as they have the power to either endanger or augment the moral core. Resolutions with ethical implications are presented through case studies that highlight the experiences of thought leaders, scholars, and healthcare executives.

The ethical behavior of any organization reflects its moral core. Managerial Ethics in Healthcare illustrates the impacts of the honor and ethics of professional healthcare administrators, and how these advance the characterization of the organization. Author Gary Filerman expresses the ways in which personal integrity and values affect decision making, and supplies the reader with the following knowledge:

• Understanding an organization's moral core and how it is expressed at all levels.
• Using concepts, resources, and tools that prepare you to enhance the moral core.
• Assessing the ethical and legal frameworks relied on by healthcare organizations to preserve this moral core.
• The importance of personal value systems.
• Exploring the notion of organizational culture and ethical climate and examining the roles they play in the moral core.
• Learning how to recognize and manage moral distress.

Application of the American College of Healthcare Executives competency assessment tool upgrades the learning experience.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Health Administration Press
• Release date: Sep 13, 2013
• ISBN: 9781567936346

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