The department provides Ethics Liaison Services to selected critical care units at Cleveland Clinic.
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Weekly interdisciplinary team rounds are conducted to review ethical problems or issues arising in the care of patients.
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Patient care rounds are conducted with an interdisciplinary team led by Pulmonary Critical Care Fellows weekly to assist in the ethical management of patients with complex medical care needs and in communication with their families.
Monthly sessions are held with clinical-bedside nurses to address ethical issues and moral distress arising in the care of patients.
Neuro Intensive Care Unit
Patient care rounds are conducted with an interdisciplinary team led by a Neuro Intensivist or Fellow once a week to assist in the ethical management of patients with complex medical care needs and in communication with their families.
Cardio-Thoracic Intensive Care Unit
Weekly interdisciplinary team rounds are conducted to review ethical problems or issues arising in the care of patients.
Ethics Consultation Service
The Ethics Consultation Service provides 24/7 on-call coverage for Cleveland Clinic. With this reorganization, mechanisms for requesting ethics consultations were standardized across the hospital and a departmental call system was established.
The service provides more than 200 consultations per year. All consultations are conducted by trained clinical bioethicists who provide a first line response to requests for assistance in dealing with ethical problems or questions arising in the care of patients.
During regular working hours, the Ethics Consultation Service can be reached by telephoning the Department of Bioethics at 216.444.8720. During all other times, an ethics consultation may be requested by using Pager 22512.
CCHS Code of Ethical Business and Professional Behavior (PDF)
