Tracks We Leave: Ethics and Management Dilemmas in Healthcare

Through a series of cases based on real-life experiences, this book explores the kinds of management dilemmas and moral challenges that confront healthcare managers on a day-to-day basis. In this updated edition, readers will explore the interrelatedness of ethics and management and common barriers to ethical decisions. Complex issues covered include: diversity management; information technology; disaster planning; medical errors; physician impairment; conflict of interest; sexual harassment and gender discrimination; workforce reduction; mergers; and conflicting moral demands. This guide gives direction and guidance to help healthcare managers at all levels of the organization build an ethical culture, advocate a business case for ethics that addresses structural issues, and adopt an ethical decision-making model for the organization. --