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NHS4000_1_1.docx  NHS4000                                                                  Ethical Analysis  Capella University  NHS4000: Developing a Health Care Perspective   Improving the healthcare quality and safety of patients is currently among the most important issues in the healthcare system. (Moradi et al., 2016) The key to improvement is sustaining professional ethics by incorporating interprofessional collaboration, continuing education, and effective communication.  All these things go hand and hand to obtaining a positive patient outcome.  Everyday medical professionals are faced with decisions and some decisions are more difficult than others.   It is their professional obligation to uphold the code of ethics and its four principles when making decisions.  These four principles of ethics to always remember in everyday practice are:  autonomy, beneficences, non- maleficence, and justice.    Case Study Overview  H. L. Straighter, has recently taken on the role of the Director of Clinical Services at Hopewell Hospital.  At this hospital, they have a higher number of poor patient outcomes.  Since taking on the new role new programs have been implemented and the quality of care is improving.     Dr. Cutrite is a general surgeon, who has practiced at Hopewell for a very long time.  It is thought that he may be one of the physicians tied to the poor patient outcomes, being as though he is declining cognitively and physically.  Straighter has noticed that this physician is