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Disclosure of Unanticipated Events
Since the Institute of Medicine’s To Err is Human was published in 1999, there has been a lot of research done on the effect of the disclosure of medical error and unexpected outcomes to patients and their families. The literature published to date clearly demonstrates that disclosure, transparency and apology decrease the key metrics used to measure the …
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The information provided in this resource does not constitute legal, medical or any other professional advice, nor does it establish a standard of care. This resource has been created as an aid to you in your practice. The ultimate decision on how to use the information provided rests solely with you, the PolicyOwner.