Disclosure is driven by ethical, regulatory and patient-centered forces.
Providers who follow the proper procedure for disclosing a medical error to a harmed patient are less likely to be sued for malpractice than providers who neglect such disclosure.
Error disclosure is a policy, not a choice
Your institution’s disclosure policy and procedure
Disclosure a difficult process
What events need to be disclosed
How disclosure is conducted
The second victim
Developing and practicing disclosure proficiency
Done right, disclosure can reduce an error's impact on the patient and the provider.
