Broader view of gender-affirming care; recalibrating bioethics; aid-in-dying, scholars honored

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** May 31, 2023
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** Hastings Welcomes 6 New Sadler Scholars
Doctoral Students from Underrepresented Groups
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The 2023-24 cohort are in fields such as population health, social ethics, and sociology. “The Sadler Scholars represent the next generation of bioethics,” says Hastings Center senior research scholar
Nancy Berlinger, who designed this initiative. Read more ([link removed]) .

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** Miscoding Medical Records to Conceal Abortion
Legal Risks for Clinicians and Hospital Systems Assessed
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A new commentary considers the legal risks that physicians and health care facilities may incur when they miscode patients’ medical records to conceal an abortion. The essay, published in JAMA, is co-authored by
Danielle Pacia, a research associate at The Hastings Center. Read the commentary ([link removed]) .

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** Johnston Elected to International Association of Bioethics Board
Facilitating Global Exchange of Ideas
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Senior research scholar Josephine Johnston was elected to the board of the International Association of Bioethics. Vardit Ravitsky, who will become Hastings Center president in September, serves as vice president of the organization. Read more ([link removed]) .
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** Resisting Florida's Anti-Immigration Law; Inadequate Medical Interpretation
From Hastings Bioethics Forum
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“Bioethicists and Health Care Institutions Must Act Against Florida’s Anti-Immigrant Law.” SB 1718, which will take effect on July 1, will undermine the mission—and core identity—of nonprofit hospitals, write Mark Kuczewski and Kenneth Goodman, who suggest several actions. Read their essay ([link removed]) .

“Medical Interpretation in the U.S. Is Inadequate and Harming Patients.” Hospitals’ medical interpretation services have failed to keep up with growth of patients with limited English proficiency. Harms include delayed emergency care for children, an increase in medical errors and health care costs, and a decrease in care quality and patient satisfaction, write Riya Dahima, Melinda Luo, and Vrushali Dhongade. Read their essay ([link removed]) .
The Hastings Center seeks to ensure responsible health and science policy and practice. We work to secure the wisest possible use of emerging technologies and fair, compassionate, and just health care for people across their lifespan.

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