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Introductionto the Human Values & Ethics Committee (HVEC) Memorial Medical Center |
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Clinical Ethics Centeri- CEC
Introduction Staff Services Ethics In Medicine Conferences Announcements Links & Resources Human Values & Ethics Committee - HVEC Introduction Officers Brief Summary Ethics Consultation Policies SAGE - Southern Illinois Advisory Group for Ethics Illinois Advance Directives SIU Medical Humanities Memorial Medical Center Contact Information |
The modern challenges
of healthcare require an increasing awareness of the ethical
and moral issues that encompass the welfare of patients and
the functioning of healthcare organizations. In response, Memoiral
Medical Center established the Human Values and Ethics Committee. Purpose -The Human Values and Ethics Committee is to
serve as an advisory body to the hospital’s administrative and
medical staff on matters relating to ethical aspects of patient
care at Memorial Medical Center.
Membership - The Committee is an interdisciplinary group with representation from administration, medical staff, pastoral care, resident physicians, medical students, clinical ethics center staff, nurses, social services, and the community-at-large. All disciplines are welcome. Memorial Medical Center's Human Values and Ethics Committee Guidelines and Procedures (PDF) - This is an Adobe Acrobat file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, click here for a free downloadable copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Questions or comments - email us at Clinical
Ethics Center |