Question

In the case of the Death with Dignity Act,

If you were tasked with drafting the forms and creating policies at the hospital as a director in administration, how would you deal with this today?

What kinds of policies would you create for the hospital?

What kinds of forms would the patients receive and when would they receive them?

What experts/professionals would you consult to help you create the policies and procedures?

Answer 1

As a director in administration I will ensure that the policy and forms that would be formulated for Death with Dignity Act will be outlined with strict procedures and proper guidelines so that whoever will claim right over it, undergoes strict investigation and queries before finally letting anybody implement the rights allowed by it.

The policies will be strictly adhering to the clauses mentioned under the act itself, in addition to it the hospital will establish one or more of its own rules, regulations and norms to which patients would be complying with in order to keep this highly sensitive case least applicable. It will include The policy to get the professional consent and description of reasonable and authentic reasons, the policy to get the patient consent, the policy to get the family consent, the policy regarding disagreement between family members, the policy of implementation and the policy of waiving claim by family , which will guide the procedure. Waiting time will be increased from 48 to 72 hours to avoid any kind of relevant detail and misuse providing time for double investigation into the case also. Also the policy to keep the case highly confidential and private on request or otherwise also will be outlined so that it does not become another norm for hospital.

The patients would receive forms only after they themselves express the will and desire to opt for euthanasia because of the critical condition, pain and least survival expectancy. There will be a total of three forms, one for requesting claim under death with dignity act and expressing reasons, second a form providing written consent for opting this option without any pressure and third form containing agreement to the procedure that the patient has to undergo through. The refusal to express consent for conditions of any one among the three forms will nullify the request and case will be reconsidered. This will help avoiding all types of mistakes in procedure.

I will hire specialised experts who understand both law as well as the medical conditions which might lead to undertaking this option without any prior alternative or choice. The professionals should possess excellent knowledge about certain medical conditions where this act might apply and be the only better choice to implement without any other hope and where the condition is highly critical. The professionals will guide the whole policy and procedures process so that necessary and essential clause are mentioned to prevent abuse and illegitimate acts.

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