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Morton General Hospital opts to not participate in Death with Dignity Act (posted: )
After careful, thoughtful conversations with our medical staff and board of commissioners, Morton General Hospital has chosen to not participate under the ‘Washington State Death with Dignity Act.’ This means that Morton General Hospital physicians, employees, independent contractors and volunteers shall not assist a patient in ending the patient’s life.
The Death with Dignity Act is clear that no provider, including Morton General Hospital, is required to assist a qualified patient in ending his or her own life. Hospitals that do not allow participation are required to provide public notice. Providers may independently contract outside their role with Morton General Hospital to participate in the Act, off hospital premises.
Morton General Hospital will continue to provide compassionate, high quality care to all our patients. Any patient wishing to receive life-ending medication while a patient at this hospital will be assisted in transfer to another facility of the patient’s choice. The transfer will assure continuity of care.
All providers at Morton General Hospital will respond to any patient’s query about life-ending medication with openness and compassion. Morton General Hospital believes our providers have an obligation to openly discuss the patient’s concerns, unmet needs, feelings, and desires about the dying process. Providers should seek to learn the meaning behind the patient’s questions and help the patient understand the range of available options, including but not limited to comfort care, hospice care and pain control. Ultimately, Morton General Hospital’s goal is to help patients make informed decisions about end-of-life care.
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360.496.3508 |
521 Adams St. |
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P.O. Box 1138 |
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Morton, WA 98356 |
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