at any hospital there is an entirely overlooked/misunderstood position called "ombudsman".
they are on the hospital's payroll, yet they actually work on behalf of the public. their name tends to get a verrrrrry pronounced reaction from staff.
Apparently they are not just in hospitals. It’s a very interesting occupation. They’re not lawyers but they help you with the law in terms of your rights ? An advocate I believe is another term?
that is a political term like when Ombudsman goes to negotiate with tribes or small countries on border disputes.
It is like representative of both sides, negotiator.
In hospital terms Ombudsman or "peoples advocate" is trying to protect peoples right and also protect the hospital to not loose license and ton of $ in some lawsuit. So it is again protecting both sides.
at any hospital there is an entirely overlooked/misunderstood position called "ombudsman".
they are on the hospital's payroll, yet they actually work on behalf of the public. their name tends to get a verrrrrry pronounced reaction from staff.
learned about it at a point when i had an interest in ethics as a discipline and was doing research. fascinating position.
Apparently they are not just in hospitals. It’s a very interesting occupation. They’re not lawyers but they help you with the law in terms of your rights ? An advocate I believe is another term?
predates what we currently think of as an advocate,
Your comment has just been entered into my save column- Informative indeed!
First I’m hearing of this, thank you for the rabbit hole
--if they are doing their jobs properly.
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that is a political term like when Ombudsman goes to negotiate with tribes or small countries on border disputes. It is like representative of both sides, negotiator. In hospital terms Ombudsman or "peoples advocate" is trying to protect peoples right and also protect the hospital to not loose license and ton of $ in some lawsuit. So it is again protecting both sides.