Healthcare was built to heal—but too often, systems protect hierarchy and performance scores over people. In Flatline Ethics, nurse executive and consultant Aimee Ellis, MBA, BSN, NE-BC, draws on decades of experience to reveal how silence and misplaced priorities erode trust, strain caregivers, and harm patients. With clarity and compassion, Ellis offers stories and insights that guide leaders and frontline staff toward cultures where accountability, voice, and humanity are restored to the center of care.