Transparency and Disclosure - 04/05/19

Doi : 10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.007

Jonathan L. Gleason, MD ^a,^b,^⁎ , Eric Swisher, MD ^b,^{^{1
Present address: 21 Highland Avenue, Southeast Suite 200, Roanoke, VA 24013.}}, Patrice M. Weiss, MD ^a,^b
^a Carilion Clinic, 1906 Belleview Avenue, SE, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA
^b Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 902 South Jefferson Street, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA

^∗Corresponding author. Carilion Clinic, 1906 Belleview Avenue, SE, Roanoke, VA 24014.Carilion Clinic1906 Belleview Avenue, SERoanokeVA24014

Resumen

Disclosure of medical errors and adverse outcomes is expected by regulatory agencies and society as a whole. Disclosure should occur in a systematic way that ensures honesty and transparency regarding the care that has been provided. It is often appropriate to seek professional help from Clinical Risk Management to assist with disclosure of any serious safety event that resulted in harm. Disclosure of medical errors facilitates efforts to prevent recurrence of safety events.

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Keywords : Transparency, Disclosure, Early resolution, Patient safety, Medical error