Patients & Visitors
Ethics Committee
The Highland Hospital Ethics Committee can help patients, families and caregivers explore the issues and choices about a difficult decision, when a solution cannot be reached by the patient and/or family and the health care team. All consultations are private. Situations in which an ethics consultation might be helpful include, but are not limited to:
- Patient rights
- Disagreements about patient treatment
- Termination or continuation of life-supporting treatments
- Issues regarding advance directives
- Informed consent
You can arrange for an ethics consultation through your physician, nurse or another member of your health care team. You may also call the Ethics Committee directly at (585) 341-6718. From within the hospital, dial extension 3-7984. On weekdays after 4:30 p.m. and weekends and holidays, please contact your nurse to make this request.
