MEDICAL ETHICS CONSULTING AND PROGRAM SERVICES

Attend up to four ethics committee meetings per year; provide ongoing support for the committee including development of procedures, support quality standards, training and education for committee members; act as resources in the field of medical ethics including provision of literature searches and recommendations for library holdings; support the development, review and integration of relevant policies in the facility; identify policy issues to take to the State level; lead all case consultation efforts (even if additional on-site visits are necessary); provide written reports (position papers/consultation reports) to aid in the resolutions of cases and policy issues; and provide up to four educational sessions for staff, outside of ethics committee member education, to be scheduled to coincide with ethics committee meeting dates.