Hospice of the Chesapeake Admissions Packet

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John & Cathy Belcher Campus 90 Ritchie Highway Pasadena, MD 21122 1-877-462-1101 Fax 443-837-1515

ETHICS COMMITTEE Mission Statement

The mission of the Ethics Committee is to:

1.

consider matters of an essentially ethical nature involving patient care and/or Hospice policy or practice which are raised by a patient, family member, Hospice staff member or any person significantly involved with the care or support or welfare of a patient.

2.

and, after confidential deliberation, to present its findings and when applicable make recommendations to the person or persons raising and/or presenting the matter or other appropriate persons.

If you would like the Ethics Committee to review an ethical matter, please notify your nurse or social worker by calling Hospice of the Chesapeake, 1-877-462-1101.


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