Healthcare Ethics

Healthcare ethics focuses on supporting personalized care that is consistent with each patient’s individual values, and promotes the good of the human person. 

Our Mission, Vision, Values and identity as a healing ministry of the Catholic Church guide our practices, with our Ethics Department serving a critical role by:

• Fostering disciplined decision-making processes that promote our Mission, Vision, Values and Catholic identity in clinical and organizational realms
• Sharing research and counsel to Ascension leaders working through organizational and clinical ethical issues
• Educating and providing resources for leaders and work teams that help them carry out their ethics responsibilities Ascension-wide
• Supporting and promoting dialogue between Ascension ministry leaders and local Ordinaries (diocesan bishops) to strengthen our relationship with the Church and our identity as one of its healing ministries.
• Leading our palliative care program.