Medethics, Inc. was formed to address ongoing ethical challenges faced by healthcare organizations throughout the U.S. The firm’s objectives are to:
- Ensure quality of ethics consultations following best practice policies and procedures
- Create a culture that fosters optimal alignment between mission, values, and practices
- Improve/maintain employee morale, efficiency, and mutual trust, while minimizing staff turnover
- Earn/improve trust between patients and providers
- Reduce/eliminate conflicts, complaints, and expensive litigation
- Enhance the public image of Medethics’ clients
Overview
Prospective Clients of Medethics
Hospitals and hospital systems
Medical/surgical subspecialty centers
Urgent care centers
Large private practice medical groups
How often does your healthcare staff seek ethics related input directly from patient/family members?
Why Hire Medethics?
Meeting your Ethical challenges
Addressing ongoing ethical challenges is a best practice requirement of all health care organizations. Receive best-in-class counsel from subject-matter experts/proven-professionals. Introduce quality-control oversight to support ethics programs performed by informally trained consultants. Avoid misalignment between mission, institutional values, and operational practices that often leads to distrust, burnout, and staff turnover resulting in inefficiencies and unnecessary expenses. Our Services
Institutional Audit/report
Institutional audit/report about ethics culture, staff practices, quality of ethics consultations.
Educational Sessions
Educational sessions and/or training programs on ethics-related topics.
Develop Curriculum
Development of an ethics curriculum for key Staff, Board Members.
Complete Review
Review and suggestions for ethics-related policies and procedures.
Ad hoc Consulting
Ad hoc consulting to committees, HR, leadership (e.g., messaging to support institutional values).
Testimonials for Medethics Inc.
“Dr. Bob Pearlman is recognized as a national leader in clinical ethics and organizational ethics. In the face of ethical dilemmas and tough choices, you can always count on him for insight, innovation, authentic partnership, and helpful support.”
Mildred Z. Solomon, EdD
President, The Hastings Center
Garrison NY
Garrison NY
“Dr. Pearlman’s extensive experience as both a care provider and healthcare ethicist gives meaningful context to the work of Medethics, Inc. His decades of experience as a leader in organizational ethics, ethics consultation, and assessment of healthcare ethics quality at all levels of a complex organization – from the bedside to the boardroom - uniquely position Dr. Pearlman to help organizations work through their ethics challenges.”
Kenneth Berkowitz, MD FCCP
Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine) and Population Health (Ethics), NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Senior Ethicist, VHA National Center for Ethics in Health Care
Senior Ethicist, VHA National Center for Ethics in Health Care
“Bob Pearlman is a trusted national advisor regarding clinical and organizational ethics matters faced by U.S. healthcare providers. His expertise and experience generate the insightful analyses and helpful recommendations needed by both clinicians and organizations.”
Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD
Director, Center for Bioethics & Humanities
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
“I’ve known Dr. Pearlman since he was a fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. Serving as a valuable faculty member at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the National Center for Ethics in Health Care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VHA) for over twenty years, his research and publications contributed greatly to the field of empirical ethics. While working at the National Center for Ethics, he led several important projects that promoted quality in clinical ethics and ethical leadership.
Recently, he chaired a workgroup of ethicists that developed a user-friendly bioethics timeline for the Hastings Center that serves as a resource for educating young clinical ethicists. I’m certain that Bob’s vast experience and skill in clinical ethics will be the basis for a successful new venture, Medethics, Inc. I anticipate he will bring his ethics knowledge and problem-solving skills to multiple healthcare institutions.”
Recently, he chaired a workgroup of ethicists that developed a user-friendly bioethics timeline for the Hastings Center that serves as a resource for educating young clinical ethicists. I’m certain that Bob’s vast experience and skill in clinical ethics will be the basis for a successful new venture, Medethics, Inc. I anticipate he will bring his ethics knowledge and problem-solving skills to multiple healthcare institutions.”
Marion Davis, MD
Head Section of Ethics & Health Policy
NIH Clinical Center
NIH Clinical Center
“Dr. Pearlman is the consummate practical physician ethicist. His diligence in thinking through challenging problems—whether it be the development of tools to address ethics concerns faced by hospital staff to understanding the nature of suffering and its impact on patient care--is grounded in theoretical concepts but always reflects an understanding that theoretical concepts must be guided by the on-the-ground clinical care reality within healthcare organizations. “
Melissa M. Bottrell, MPH, PhD
Past Chief, Integrated Ethics
National Center for Ethics in Healthcare
Veterans Health Administration
National Center for Ethics in Healthcare
Veterans Health Administration
Co-Founders
The firm’s Co-Founders are Robert A. Pearlman, M.D., M.P.H. and Daniel L. Pearlman, MBA (brothers).
Robert A. Pearlman, MD, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
Bob Pearlman is an internal medicine and geriatric medicine physician and leading industry-ethicist. He has played a pivotal role in developing the field of empirical healthcare ethics.
Daniel L. Pearlman, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Dan Pearlman has been a successful CEO, Board Member, CMO, Consultant, Marketing and Operations Officer/Executive.