Ethics Committees: Part II Data & ROI

Published: April 30, 2022, 3 p.m.

In our two part series, we have been unpacking how health care ethics committees, ethics programs, and health care ethics consultants provide guidance to patients, their families and clinicians in hospitals and health care delivery sites. In this second episode, we focus on data that demonstrates the impact of ethics consultation. Our guests look to deepen the effectiveness of this service to all involved in health decision making. Our guests in this episode include: Dr. Ellen Fox Ellen Fox, President of Fox Ethics Consulting and a bioethics consultant, educator, researcher, and policymaker Mary Homan, Southwest Division Vice President of Theology and Ethics for CommonSpirit Health Mark Repenshek, Vice President of Ethics and Church Relations for Ascension This episode was recorded on multiple dates in mid 2021. Additional resources relating to or referenced in this episode: How Much Volume Should Healthcare Ethics Consult Services Have? Assessing ROI for Clinical Ethics Consultation Services Factors Associated with the Timing and Patient Outcomes of Clinical Ethics Consultation in a Catholic Health Care System Ethics Consultation in U.S. Hospitals: A National Follow-Up Study