Policy and Guidance
NCEHC identifies, analyzes and clarifies standards for practice through the development and interpretation of VHA national policies on ethics in health care, as well as through guidance, related forms and electronic health record tools. NCEHC develops policy, guidance, forms or electronic tools to (1) respond to changes in law, regulation, clinical practice, public health events or Executive Branch priorities that require national VHA standards; (2) respond to system-wide ethics problems or vulnerabilities as directed by VHA leadership; (3) address gaps between system-wide practices and strong ethics standards; (4) ensure coordinated design, development and management of electronic record tools and functionalities to help drive ethical practice; (5) support program offices that seek assistance in developing VHA national policies and guidance with significant ethical implications.
