The Champlain Centre for Health Care Ethics - CCHCE

The Champlain Centre for Health Care Ethics (CCHCE) is the leading health care ethics support system in the Champlain region. The CCHCE provides a centralized regional approach to the provision of health care ethics services to a diverse group of organizations across the continuum of care (hospitals, long-term care homes, community support services). Health care ethics services have proven to be b

eneficial for those having access to them by making organizations more accountable, reducing staff distress, providing alternatives to ethically challenging situations and improving the quality of care. As well, Accreditation Canada standards for excellence promote the implementation of ethics related services, frameworks, and governance structure.