HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION
POLICY/PROCEDURE
Title: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Policy No: OP 4011
Sheet No. 1 of 3
Policy Applies To:
Hamad General Hospital
Women’s Hospital
Rumailah Hospital
Al Amal Hospital
Psychiatry Hospital
Al Khor Hospital
Effective Date: 18 Aug 2004
Review Date: February 2009
Revision Date: March 2009
Hamad Medical Corporation
1.0 POLICY STATEMENT:
1.1 This policy is formulated for all Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) staff regarding the
conflict of interest.
2.0 DEFINITIONS:
2.1 Conflict of Interest – A situation in which an employee of Hamad Medical Corporation
(HMC) has a private or personal interest sufficient to appear to influence the objective
exercise of his or her official duties.
2.1.1 A conflict of interest includes:
2.1.1.1 Achieving personal gains directly or indirectly of remuneration,
including money.
2.1.1.2 Receipt of any value, favor or service by the employee, his or her
family in which the employee has an ownership interest.
2.1.1.3 An employee using his or her position or relationship at HMC to
bestow any benefit on anyone or an entity with whom he or she has a
legally enforceable interest or a family relationship.
2.1.1.4 Disclosing, using or allowing others to use confidential information
obtained through the employee’s relationship with HMC, for any
financial, commercial, or other personal gain.
2.1.1.5 Receiving any fee, compensation, gift, payment of expense or any
other thing of monetary value either directly or indirectly through
family or any entity in which the individual has a legally enforceable
interest.
2.1.1.6 Engaging in employment outside of HMC or its subsidiary or affiliated
entities.
HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION
POLICY/PROCEDURE
Title: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Policy No: OP 4011
Sheet No. 2 of 3
Policy Applies To:
Hamad General Hospital
Women’s Hospital
Rumailah Hospital
Al Amal Hospital
Psychiatry Hospital
Al Khor Hospital
Effective Date: 18 Aug 2004
Review Date: February 2009
Revision Date: March 2009
Hamad Medical Corporation
2.1.1.7 Utilizing HMC’s time, property, equipment, supplies, or support
services or resources for personal, financial or commercial gain, or
private purposes, except where such use is authorized by HMC.
2.1.1.8 Transacting business on behalf of HMC with vendors, contractors and
other third parties.
2.1.1.9 Providing information and guidance concerning the appropriateness of
behaviors within the context of HMC’s business relationships,
including relationships with vendors, contractors, patients, third parties
payers and government entities.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES:
3.1 MANAGING DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS,
MEDICAL DIRECTOR, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NURSING: Responsible for
approval and dissemination of this policy.
3.2 CHIEF OF STAFF, EXECUTIVE HOSPITAL DIRECTOR, CHAIRMEN, DIRECTORS
AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, AND ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF
NURSING: Responsible for dissemination and implementation of this policy and for
monitoring staff compliance.
3.3 ALL HMC STAFF: Responsible to comply with this policy.
4.0 POLICY:
4.1 It is the policy of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) to maintain the highest ethical
standards and promote the best interest of the Corporation, all the staff, including
those with temporary medical privileges and volunteers as they assume their
obligations.
4.2 All staff shall avoid any financial or commercial gain from their relationship with HMC,
other than that authorized by the Corporation.
4.3 Any such activity/action shall be considered a conflict interest, which shall be
subjected to a disciplinary action, including termination of the employee’s services.
HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION
POLICY/PROCEDURE
Title: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Policy No: OP 4011
Sheet No. 3 of 3
Policy Applies To:
Hamad General Hospital
Women’s Hospital
Rumailah Hospital
Al Amal Hospital
Psychiatry Hospital
Al Khor Hospital
Effective Date: 18 Aug 2004
Review Date: February 2009
Revision Date: March 2009
Hamad Medical Corporation
5.0 PROCEDURE:
5.1. Each employee should avoid a transaction or circumstances that might lead to
financial, commercial or other personal gain, or the suspicion of such gain, other than
that expressly authorized by the Corporation.
5.2 The employee should not hold a public office or employment which is incompatible
with his or her duties, except as authorized by HMC.
5.3 The employee should not accept any financial or commercial remuneration or benefit,
directly or indirectly, which prohibits the acceptance of gifts and favors or other
improper inducements in exchange for influence or assistance in a transaction.
5.4 If there is any doubt or concern by any employee regarding whether a specific conduct
or activity raises suspicion of a conflict of interest, the employee should contact his or
her supervisor.
6.0 REFERENCES:
6.1 Conflict of Interest. (2009).The BusinessDictionary.com, Retrieved March 30, 2009,
from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/conflict-of-interest.html
6.2 Conflict of Interest. (2009).The BusinessEthics.ca, Retrieved March 30, 2009 from http://www.businessethics.ca/definitions/conflict-of-interest.html
HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION
POLICY/PROCEDURE
Title: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Policy No: OP 4011
Sheet No. 1 of 3
Policy Applies To:
Hamad General Hospital
Women’s Hospital
Rumailah Hospital
Al Amal Hospital
Psychiatry Hospital
Al Khor Hospital
Effective Date: 18 Aug 2004
Review Date: February 2009
Revision Date: March 2009
Hamad Medical Corporation
1.0 POLICY STATEMENT:
1.1 This policy is formulated for all Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) staff regarding the
conflict of interest.
2.0 DEFINITIONS:
2.1 Conflict of Interest – A situation in which an employee of Hamad Medical Corporation
(HMC) has a private or personal interest sufficient to appear to influence the objective
exercise of his or her official duties.
2.1.1 A conflict of interest includes:
2.1.1.1 Achieving personal gains directly or indirectly of remuneration,
including money.
2.1.1.2 Receipt of any value, favor or service by the employee, his or her
family in which the employee has an ownership interest.
2.1.1.3 An employee using his or her position or relationship at HMC to
bestow any benefit on anyone or an entity with whom he or she has a
legally enforceable interest or a family relationship.
2.1.1.4 Disclosing, using or allowing others to use confidential information
obtained through the employee’s relationship with HMC, for any
financial, commercial, or other personal gain.
2.1.1.5 Receiving any fee, compensation, gift, payment of expense or any
other thing of monetary value either directly or indirectly through
family or any entity in which the individual has a legally enforceable
interest.
2.1.1.6 Engaging in employment outside of HMC or its subsidiary or affiliated
entities.
HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION
POLICY/PROCEDURE
Title: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Policy No: OP 4011
Sheet No. 2 of 3
Policy Applies To:
Hamad General Hospital
Women’s Hospital
Rumailah Hospital
Al Amal Hospital
Psychiatry Hospital
Al Khor Hospital
Effective Date: 18 Aug 2004
Review Date: February 2009
Revision Date: March 2009
Hamad Medical Corporation
2.1.1.7 Utilizing HMC’s time, property, equipment, supplies, or support
services or resources for personal, financial or commercial gain, or
private purposes, except where such use is authorized by HMC.
2.1.1.8 Transacting business on behalf of HMC with vendors, contractors and
other third parties.
2.1.1.9 Providing information and guidance concerning the appropriateness of
behaviors within the context of HMC’s business relationships,
including relationships with vendors, contractors, patients, third parties
payers and government entities.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES:
3.1 MANAGING DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS,
MEDICAL DIRECTOR, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NURSING: Responsible for
approval and dissemination of this policy.
3.2 CHIEF OF STAFF, EXECUTIVE HOSPITAL DIRECTOR, CHAIRMEN, DIRECTORS
AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, AND ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF
NURSING: Responsible for dissemination and implementation of this policy and for
monitoring staff compliance.
3.3 ALL HMC STAFF: Responsible to comply with this policy.
4.0 POLICY:
4.1 It is the policy of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) to maintain the highest ethical
standards and promote the best interest of the Corporation, all the staff, including
those with temporary medical privileges and volunteers as they assume their
obligations.
4.2 All staff shall avoid any financial or commercial gain from their relationship with HMC,
other than that authorized by the Corporation.
4.3 Any such activity/action shall be considered a conflict interest, which shall be
subjected to a disciplinary action, including termination of the employee’s services.
HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION
POLICY/PROCEDURE
Title: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Policy No: OP 4011
Sheet No. 3 of 3
Policy Applies To:
Hamad General Hospital
Women’s Hospital
Rumailah Hospital
Al Amal Hospital
Psychiatry Hospital
Al Khor Hospital
Effective Date: 18 Aug 2004
Review Date: February 2009
Revision Date: March 2009
Hamad Medical Corporation
5.0 PROCEDURE:
5.1. Each employee should avoid a transaction or circumstances that might lead to
financial, commercial or other personal gain, or the suspicion of such gain, other than
that expressly authorized by the Corporation.
5.2 The employee should not hold a public office or employment which is incompatible
with his or her duties, except as authorized by HMC.
5.3 The employee should not accept any financial or commercial remuneration or benefit,
directly or indirectly, which prohibits the acceptance of gifts and favors or other
improper inducements in exchange for influence or assistance in a transaction.
5.4 If there is any doubt or concern by any employee regarding whether a specific conduct
or activity raises suspicion of a conflict of interest, the employee should contact his or
her supervisor.
6.0 REFERENCES:
6.1 Conflict of Interest. (2009).The BusinessDictionary.com, Retrieved March 30, 2009,
from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/conflict-of-interest.html
6.2 Conflict of Interest. (2009).The BusinessEthics.ca, Retrieved March 30, 2009 from
http://www.businessethics.ca/definitions/conflict-of-interest.html