The first case study will focus on ethics in healthcare. For this paper, the student will identify...

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The first case study will focus on ethics in healthcare. For this paper, the student will identify an ethical issue in healthcare (preferably an issue that has occurred in the past 12 months) and prepare a case study that will focus on the following areas:

- What was the ethical issue

- Who does this affect and how

- Why was this particular decision made

- What were some alternatives to the decision

This case study will be prepared in APA format, including double spacing and references. The grading rubric is listed below and should be referenced when conducting your research and preparing your paper. Students are encouraged to present their potential topics prior to starting their research. please read the questions carefully and answer accordingly. please check the ruberic to avoid any errors in this work. the 2 pages excludes the cover page

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WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT		2
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
Table of contents
Introduction	3
Ethical Issue	3
Affected Parties The primary affected parties in this scenario include	3
The selection process of specific patients before others originated from multiple ethical principles in conjunction with practical implementing elements	4
Alternative Actions Several alternatives could have been considered to address this ethical issue more effectively:	4
Conclusion	5
References	6
Introduction 
Healthcare decision-making has encountered multiple ethical challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The urgent problem involves distributing scarce Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds when hospitals see spikes inpatient admissions. This research investigates both ethical aspects of ICU bed distribution as well as affected populations and decision-making reasons and alternative allocation models to guarantee healthcare fairness.
Ethical Issue 
The crucial ethical concern arises from how hospitals should distribute limited ICU beds to patients. Hospital professionals during peak pandemic times entered a situation of extreme demand, which required them to identify which patients needed access to lifesaving treatment while others would be denied. The situation created problems regarding moral fairness and equality together with concerns about human value.
Affected Parties The primary affected parties in this scenario include
· The application of ICU admission prioritization caused hospitals to deny critical care to patients thus creating stress for patients while resulting in negative health outcomes leading to possible mortality in certain cases.

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