I’m sorry, what’s the moral issue here?
What business? I thought that hospice was non-profit.
Hospice is not the same a euthanasia. Hospice does not do anything to bring about a person’s death as opposed to euthanasia which does. For those patient’s who have a terminal illness Hospice is a much needed service. The focus of Hospice is to provide comfort and dignity to the dying patient.
A corporation is business. A non-profit is a corporation exempt from taxes under section 501c3 of the IRS code.
Most hospices are for profit businesses. It is a Medicare reimbursed type of care. Most non-profit hospices run the same as the for profit as they are reimbursed the same and have to compete for the same pool of qualified staff. (It doesn’t stop them from trying to use the status to have employees work for less though
).You’re right, that’s what I was worried about. Sorry I didn’t really make it clear what my intention was
, but yeah I’ll try to look into that link you’ve provided some more.Well my family has worked in the healthcare industry for some time, and I’ve heard stories at hospices where others would repeatedly, sometimes in excess, use morphine on patients in order to speed up their death, but quite honestly, I’ve read this particular hospice’s mission statement and it sounded very life-affirming and they have a holistic approach to patients, I’m not so sure if it’s like that all the time though, but I guess nothing’s really perfect.
Yeah, I know right? But can’t really argue with the bossman, so yeah. But anyways, could you possibly give more content as to why I should just pass on the job, especially in light of the post that Alex H. provided? I’m kind of struggling with that, and I’m just looking for more affirmation as to what decision is the right one. On one side, I’m not really directly involved with those type of clinical decisions, but on the other hand I am still part of the hospice business, non-profit, whatever it is, that keeps it running.Most hospices are for profit businesses. It is a Medicare reimbursed type of care. Most non-profit hospices run the same as the for profit as they are reimbursed the same and have to compete for the same pool of qualified staff. (It doesn’t stop them from trying to use the status to have employees work for less though
As for the OP, if the hospice takes part in euthanasia / assisted suicide, I would probably pass on the job. BTW- seems a bit strange to have a coder also be a driver. They tend to be differing skill sets.
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I guess, if the job is driving there are many other places you can get a job driving in which you wouldn’t to ask the question whether there was a moral issue.
Take the job. At this time, you have nothing more than a vague concern about something that might happen. If you are concerned about the conduct of the hospice, keep an eye out for a better job.
That’s a valid point. Certainly - if the job is a source of unhappiness (which only the OP can judge), then I agree - give it a miss. Or, if in desperate need of work, take it in the short term but look to move on at the earliest opportunity. Regardless, there does not appear to be anything immoral in taking the job.
If (and you probably want to check this) this particular hospice bucks the trends of the culture of death, they need all the good help they can get, no? They certainly shouldn’t be tarred with the same brush if they are trying to avoid murdering their patients!