Policy development has two phases, planning and drafting. The links below summarize the key steps that are involved in both phases.
These policy models reflect ideas offered in the two publications below:
Ross, J.W., et a. (1993). Health care ethics committees: the next generation. Chicago: American Hospital Publishing, Inc.
Glover, J.J., & Moss, A.H. (no date). Resource Manual for Hospitals. Developed for the West Virginia Network of Ethics Committees.