Code of Conduct

Legal Compliance
Program Policy

Wise Regional Health System hasa comprehensive, values-based Ethics and Compliance Program, which is a vital part of the way we conduct ourselves at WRHS. Because the Program rests on our Mission and Values, it has easily become incorporated into our daily activities and supports our tradition of caring – for our patients, our communities, and our colleagues. We strive to deliver healthcare compassionately and to act with absolute integrity in the way we do
our work and the way we live our lives.

This Code of Conduct reflects our tradition of caring, provides
guidance to ensure our work is done in an ethical and legal manner. 
It emphasizes the shared common values and culture which guide
our actions.  It also contains resources to help resolve any questions about appropriate conduct in the work place. Please review it thoroughly.  Your adherence to its spirit, as well as its specific provisions, is absolutely critical to our future.

If you have questions regarding this Code or encounter any situation which you believe violates pro-visions of this Code, you should immediately consult your supervisor, another member of
management at your facility, the Human Resources Director, the Hospital Compliance Officer, or the WRHS Compliance Line
(1-877-668-4394). You have our personal assurance there will be no retribution for asking questions or raising concerns about the Code
or for reporting possible improper conduct.

No Code of Conduct can substitute for each person’s own internal sense of fairness, honesty, and integrity. Thus, in your daily life and work, if you encounter a situation or are considering a course of
action that does not feel right, please discuss the situation with any
of the resources mentioned above.

We have a rich heritage, which is reflected in our Mission and Values Statement and in this Code of Conduct. We are equally committed to assuring our actions consistently reflect our words.  In this spirit, we want this organization to be a community of shared values, and we expect all of our colleagues’ actions to reflect the high standards set forth in this Code of Conduct.  We ask you to assist us and all of our colleagues in this organization in supporting the values and principles that are critical to continuing our tradition of caring.

Wise Regional Health System is committed to the compliance with all state and federal laws governing its operations in the provision of services in the health care arena.  Further, Wise Regional has endeavored and will continue to endeavor to adhere to the highest standards of business and professional ethics.  Therefore, this policy has been formulated and adopted to evidence and ensure this commitment to our patients, the community, regulatory and law enforcement agencies, and to ourselves.

Wise Regional has also established a legal and regulatory Compliance Program in order to ensure that the Hospital's compliance policies are consistently applied.  The program is directed by a Compliance Committee and Compliance Officer, who are responsible for reviewing the Hospital’s compliance policies and specific compliance situations that may arise.  Following the Hospital’s commitment to full compliance with the laws, regulations, and standards that govern its operation, this Manual, and the Hospital’s Compliance Program, have been reviewed to ensure that those standards expressed in the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General’s Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals are embodied and adequately addressed. 

To access Wise Regional's Legal Complicance Program Policy Manual, please click on the document to the right.

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Policy Manual

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