Bioethics in LTC with Chris Wilson, Attorney and Healthcare Ethics Consultant

On this episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, Chris Wilson, Attorney
and Healthcare Ethics Consultant, sits down with us to share her
insight on the state of bioethics in the LTC industry.


Chris describes her journey of first becoming an RN, and then an
attorney with a focus on bioethics. She shares that there’s often
an overlap between bioethics issues and legal issues which need
more attention from the LTC industry as a whole.


Chris highlights the fact that the LTC industry is lagging behind
other healthcare sectors in regards to bioethics because LTC
facilities are so busy with regulation issues and are spread thin
for resources.
Bioethics Education

She talks about the importance of educating more health systems
on bioethics, and says that all levels of staff should have some
sort of bioethics training.


Chris also drives home the point that bioethicists and bioethics
committees don’t make healthcare decisions, but rather, they
assist others in making the decisions that support
patient-centered care.


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Rapid Fire Q/A

What kind of valuable and actionable advice do you expect we’ll
cover in today’s episode?


I think that we will be able to show how bioethics is a fabulous
adjunct to person-centered care, which we're all trying to
provide.


What is one lesser-known resource, book, or newsletter that you
go to when you want to be up to date on LTC info?


Providermagazine.com and Dr. Karl Steinberg’s Article on
Bioethics in LTC.


Who is one mentor who has influenced the way that you do care in
our industry?


I have to mention Dr. Karl Steinberg. He's a geriatrician and a
certified bioethicist who has led the charge for person-centered
care. He's going to be, if he's not already taken the position,
President of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care.


What advice would you give your younger self starting in LTC?


Don't be afraid to stick it out in LTC just because of a bad
experience. It's gonna get better. It will get better, and you'll
get to be proud of the fact that you work in long-term care.
Resources:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswilsonrnjd/  

https://elderethics.wordpress.com/  

https://communityhealthcareethics.org/  

https://www.thehastingscenter.org/