The Ombuds Blog
  • HOME
  • Professional Assns
  • Corporate
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • IGO's / NGO's / Nonprofits
  • Schools (K-12)
  • Higher Ed

Health Care

Health Care Organizations 

Ombuds Blog Posts

Directory of Ombuds Offices
  • Baycrest Geriatric Health Care System
  • Brigham Health (Brigham and Women's Hospital)
  • Covidien Healthcare
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  • National Naval Medical Center
  • Safer Care Victoria
  • Texas Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers
  • United States Army Medical Department 
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • University of California Irvine Medical Center
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Home
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

Featured Post

2020 Year in Review: Courage and Crises

In 2020, Ombuds were challenged by the health care crises triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and the growing awareness of systemic raci...

Translate

Organizational Ombuds

Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:
Austria -- Ombudsstelle
Croatia -- pravobranitelji
France -- médiateur/defénseur
Germany -- Ombudspersonen
Italy -- difensore
Netherlands -- ombudspersoon
Norway -- ombudet
Poland -- Rzecznik
Portugal -- provedor
Russia -- омбудсмен
Spain -- ombudsman organizacional
Sweden -- studentombud
Switzerland -- ombudsmann

Blog Archive

  • ▼  2021 (25)
    • ▼  January (25)
      • Ohio State Appoints First Ombuds for Grad Students
      • Southern Oregon University Selects Next Ombuds
      • Frances Gates Rhodes: Former Ombuds at Texas A&M I...
      • Central Connecticut State University Appoints Inte...
      • Long-time Harvard Ombuds Retires
      • World Health Organization Ombuds Posts Report from...
      • Joomla Board to Vote on "Massive" Overhaul of Ombu...
      • Syracuse Ombuds Publishes First Annual Report
      • University of Kansas Taps Ombuds to Lead Diversity...
      • Ombuds for Federal Contract Compliance Programs Po...
      • Pomona College Ombuds Retires
      • Podcast Interview with Ombudsman for UN Funds and ...
      • Job Posting: Raiffeisen Bank International
      • Job Posting: Los Alamos National Laboratory
      • Job Posting: U.S. Board of Veterans' Appeals
      • Job Posting: Kaiser Permanente Redwood City
      • Job Posting: United Health Services
      • University of Mississippi Moves to Dismiss Suit by...
      • Task Force Recommends Ombuds for Mercyhurst Univer...
      • University of Colorado Boulder Posts 2020 Ombuds R...
      • Ombuds as a Resource for Academic Integrity
      • Safer Care Victoria Pilot Ombuds Program Yields Be...
      • Nominations Due for 2021 IOA Distinguished Emeriti
      • University of Cape Town Names Interim Ombuds Pendi...
      • Job Posting: United Nations, Mali
  • ►  2020 (373)
    • ►  December (38)
    • ►  November (31)
    • ►  October (34)
    • ►  September (28)
    • ►  August (28)
    • ►  July (25)
    • ►  June (23)
    • ►  May (28)
    • ►  April (33)
    • ►  March (42)
    • ►  February (31)
    • ►  January (32)
  • ►  2019 (396)
    • ►  December (24)
    • ►  November (36)
    • ►  October (41)
    • ►  September (32)
    • ►  August (25)
    • ►  July (27)
    • ►  June (27)
    • ►  May (36)
    • ►  April (45)
    • ►  March (32)
    • ►  February (31)
    • ►  January (40)
  • ►  2018 (397)
    • ►  December (28)
    • ►  November (30)
    • ►  October (35)
    • ►  September (48)
    • ►  August (30)
    • ►  July (36)
    • ►  June (27)
    • ►  May (31)
    • ►  April (35)
    • ►  March (29)
    • ►  February (34)
    • ►  January (34)
  • ►  2017 (308)
    • ►  December (25)
    • ►  November (29)
    • ►  October (37)
    • ►  September (25)
    • ►  August (18)
    • ►  July (21)
    • ►  June (21)
    • ►  May (36)
    • ►  April (28)
    • ►  March (25)
    • ►  February (19)
    • ►  January (24)
  • ►  2016 (383)
    • ►  December (30)
    • ►  November (35)
    • ►  October (31)
    • ►  September (39)
    • ►  August (44)
    • ►  July (26)
    • ►  June (24)
    • ►  May (31)
    • ►  April (23)
    • ►  March (40)
    • ►  February (36)
    • ►  January (24)
  • ►  2015 (296)
    • ►  December (24)
    • ►  November (20)
    • ►  October (33)
    • ►  September (30)
    • ►  August (17)
    • ►  July (22)
    • ►  June (27)
    • ►  May (30)
    • ►  April (29)
    • ►  March (35)
    • ►  February (16)
    • ►  January (13)
  • ►  2014 (354)
    • ►  December (30)
    • ►  November (32)
    • ►  October (31)
    • ►  September (41)
    • ►  August (24)
    • ►  July (20)
    • ►  June (31)
    • ►  May (29)
    • ►  April (28)
    • ►  March (33)
    • ►  February (33)
    • ►  January (22)
  • ►  2013 (365)
    • ►  December (27)
    • ►  November (20)
    • ►  October (28)
    • ►  September (32)
    • ►  August (23)
    • ►  July (26)
    • ►  June (24)
    • ►  May (31)
    • ►  April (40)
    • ►  March (34)
    • ►  February (41)
    • ►  January (39)
  • ►  2012 (387)
    • ►  December (21)
    • ►  November (26)
    • ►  October (32)
    • ►  September (31)
    • ►  August (31)
    • ►  July (31)
    • ►  June (29)
    • ►  May (48)
    • ►  April (40)
    • ►  March (32)
    • ►  February (35)
    • ►  January (31)
  • ►  2011 (470)
    • ►  December (30)
    • ►  November (43)
    • ►  October (43)
    • ►  September (41)
    • ►  August (42)
    • ►  July (40)
    • ►  June (29)
    • ►  May (37)
    • ►  April (30)
    • ►  March (57)
    • ►  February (40)
    • ►  January (38)
  • ►  2010 (500)
    • ►  December (42)
    • ►  November (26)
    • ►  October (44)
    • ►  September (53)
    • ►  August (41)
    • ►  July (37)
    • ►  June (40)
    • ►  May (39)
    • ►  April (45)
    • ►  March (49)
    • ►  February (45)
    • ►  January (39)
  • ►  2009 (491)
    • ►  December (39)
    • ►  November (36)
    • ►  October (39)
    • ►  September (47)
    • ►  August (32)
    • ►  July (44)
    • ►  June (29)
    • ►  May (50)
    • ►  April (53)
    • ►  March (42)
    • ►  February (40)
    • ►  January (40)
  • ►  2008 (472)
    • ►  December (25)
    • ►  November (43)
    • ►  October (54)
    • ►  September (32)
    • ►  August (34)
    • ►  July (52)
    • ►  June (42)
    • ►  May (34)
    • ►  April (33)
    • ►  March (39)
    • ►  February (48)
    • ►  January (36)
  • ►  2007 (387)
    • ►  December (15)
    • ►  November (24)
    • ►  October (41)
    • ►  September (26)
    • ►  August (19)
    • ►  July (26)
    • ►  June (36)
    • ►  May (41)
    • ►  April (36)
    • ►  March (41)
    • ►  February (49)
    • ►  January (33)
  • ►  2006 (50)
    • ►  December (30)
    • ►  November (20)

Get Updates

Follow ombudsblog on Twitter

Nightly updates from FeedBlitz

Enter email:

More Info About Ombuds

  • IOA Code of Ethics
  • IOA Standards of Practice
  • ACCUO Standards of Practice
  • ABA Standards for Ombuds
  • IOA Guidance on ABA Standards
  • Guide for Federal Employee Ombuds
  • GAO Report on The Role of Ombudsmen in Dispute Resolution
  • The Organizational Ombudsman: Origins, Roles and Operations-A Legal Guide
  • ACCUO "Creating an Ombuds Office"
  • Garstang v. Superior Court (Caltech)
  • Report for the President on the Use and Results of Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Declaration of Best Practices for University of California Ombuds

About Me

My photo
Tom Kosakowski
Los Angeles Area, California, United States
I am a University Ombudsperson, Mediator, and Attorney. The material in this blog does not reflect on any matters I have handled or am currently handling. This information should not be construed as legal, medical or psychological advice; readers should consult their own professionals for advice. (I can be contacted at Tom [dot] Kosakowski [at_sign] gmail [dot] com.)
View my complete profile

Disclaimer: This is Not the IOA Blog

Editorial comments and opinions are solely mine and do not reflect any endorsement by the International Ombudsman Association or any other entity with which I am or have been affiliated.

-Tom Kosakowski
Awesome Inc. theme. Powered by Blogger.