Medical Error Disclosure

Disclosure of Errors | PSNet

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/disclosure-errors

Disclosure of errors and adverse events is now endorsed by a broad array of organizations. Since 2001, the Joint Commission has required disclosure of unanticipated outcomes of care. In 2006, the National Quality Forum endorsed full disclosure of "serious unanticipated outcomes" as one of its 30 "safe pr… See more

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2652/

Disclosure can avert patients seeking another physician and can improve patient satisfaction, trust, and positive emotional response to an error, as well as decrease …

Disclosure of medical errors: physicians’ knowledge, …

https://bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12910-020-00513-2

Interestingly, the prevalence of disclosure of medical errors remains fluctuant, as studies found that 50 to 96% of errors in the US are underreported by …

How to Disclose Medical Errors and Unanticipated …

https://accelerate.uofuhealth.utah.edu/improvement/how-to-disclose-medical-errors-and-unanticipated-outcomes

When a medical error occurs, every provider needs to know how to share this information with patients and families. Timely and clear disclosure builds trust and …