2. Applies to Whom It is the policy of The Hangout that all members, at all times, act in the best interests of The Hangout (Ball, 2009)
Denham's association with the for-profit company probably influenced his promotion of a certain kind of sterilization procedure that would financially benefit the company that was also paying him. Denham also served in other prominent patient safety posts such as being a co-chairman of a committee that set guidelines for the National Quality Forum, a nonprofit group that endorses best practices that are widely adopted throughout the healthcare community (Allen, 2014)
Dr. Charles Denham failed to disclose a financial conflict of interest that might have influenced five of 10 articles on operating room sterilization practices that he wrote (Goozner, 2014)