1. Part 1 using I-R-A-C – please describe which ethical approach you would use in this situation and why you ultimately chose this ethical approach

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Discussion 1 : 275– 350 words

You are a hospital administrator. Your hospital is facing a surge in patients due to COVID-19. While you currently still have capacity, admissions of COVID-19 patients have been rapidly increasing over the past 2 weeks. Many of your department heads are concerned that the hospital will run out of beds within the next 2 weeks. The hospital’s board of directors, along with the state health department, has asked you to produce a written plan of how you will handle this situation.

Assume the role of hospital administrator. Drawing from your personal knowledge and our readings from Chapters 1, 2 and 3 (notes attached)

Know that ethics has different areas of study with various approaches. The three areas of ethical study define the types of ethical philosophy. The approaches to ethical study present ways to arrive at decisions about ethical dilemmas. Ethical dilemmas fall within the three areas of study, and the approaches are ways of applying the area of study.

Questions

1. Part 1 using I-R-A-C – please describe which ethical approach you would use in this situation and why you ultimately chose this ethical approach. For the “R” part of IRAC be sure to explain the approach you are using and then use the “A” section to apply the approach to this situation – the “C” should clearly state and justify why you chose this approach and why it is an appropriate fit in this situation. (See page 3 for details and format)

2. Part 2 – No need for I-R-A-C here – list who you would consult with regarding this decision and what triggers/data points you would use to trigger the implementation of this plan.

Articles for context: use APA formatting

Hospitals In Areas Of Southern US Grappling With Oxygen Scarcity, CNN (8/29/2021, Elamroussi) https://mailview.bulletinhealthcare.com/mailview.aspx?m=2021083101acep&r=seed_4966382-1d7c&l=014-6a0&t=c

Some US Hospitals Close To Rationing Care As COVID-19 Hospitalizations Surge, CNN (9/5/2021, Caldwell), https://mailview.bulletinhealthcare.com/mailview.aspx?m=2021090701acep&r=seed_4966382-9f34&l=003-4db&t=c

Idaho allows COVID-slammed hospitals to ration care for 1st time ever, Associated Press (9/8/2021), https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-covid-19-hospitals-ration-care/

Discussion 2 : 275-350 words each question

Lawsuits Seek To Demand Hospitals Administer Ivermectin To Patients With COVID-19

The AP (10/16, Hajela) reported, “At least two dozen lawsuits have been filed around the U.S., many in recent weeks, by people seeking to force hospitals to give their COVID-stricken loved ones ivermectin, a drug for parasites that has been promoted by conservative commentators as a treatment despite a lack of conclusive evidence that it helps people with the virus.” However, hospitals are pushing back against the suits, “saying their standards of care don’t allow them to give patients a drug that hasn’t been approved for COVID and could potentially cause harm, and that allowing laypeople and judges to overrule medical professionals is a dangerous road to go down.”

https://mailview.bulletinhealthcare.com/mailview.aspx?m=2021101801acep&r=seed_4966382-6874&l=012-205&t=c

Based on the above information, please prepare a 1-1.5 page memo in IRAC form. (See page 3 for details and format)

(NOTE: This is not a law class, so I do not expect you to know or research any lawsuits or existing case law on this topic – please keep the analysis and discussion to ethical principles).

For the memo, please discuss the issue at hand and how the ethical principle of autonomy relates to this situation.

Prepare your memo as if you were working for a judge.

use APA formatting

All references provided already: Ethics Book is attached for references as well for chapter 1-3