Members of ACHE commit to upholding the standard of behavior set in ACHE’s Code of Ethics. However, ACHE also recognizes that you may sometimes need more specific guidance in addressing specific ethical concerns. The Ethical Policy Statements present ACHE’s position on various ethical issues in healthcare and suggest a standard of behavior for healthcare executives facing these challenges.
ACHE’s Ethical Policy Statements originate from member and staff suggestions and are drafted at the committee level. The Board Policy Committee then reviews the statements before they are brought before the Board of Governors for final approval. Once a new or revised Statement has been approved by the Board, it is made available to all members in the following issue of Healthcare Executive magazine and in the Annual Report & Reference Guide.
We hope these Statements, which are regularly reviewed and updated, are helpful to you as you advance your career and address increasingly complex and challenging issues.
Ethical Policy Statements
- Considerations for Healthcare Executive-Supplier Interactions
- Creating an Ethical Culture Within the Healthcare Organization
- Decisions Near the End of Life
- Ethical Decision Making for Healthcare Executives
- Ethical Issues Related to a Reduction in Force
- Ethical Issues Related to Staff Shortages
- Health Information Confidentiality
- Impaired Healthcare Executives
- Promise Making, Keeping and Rescinding