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OpenNotes Reporting Tool Engages Patients As Safety Partners
Dec 14, 2016
The OpenNotes reporting tool is currently being piloted at Boston Children’s Hospital. In addition to this featured press release, you can learn more about the reporting tool study and CRICO’s involvement in a podcast titled, Can Access to Doctor Notes Help Patients Find Mistakes, Recall Care Plans?
Press Release Citation
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. OpenNotes reporting tool engages patients as safety partners. EurekAlert! December 14, 2016.Latest News from CRICO
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Development of a Taxonomy for Characterising Medical Oncology-related Patient Safety and Quality Incidents: A Novel Approach
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Using funding from CRICO, this study describes the development of a comprehensive, validated taxonomy for medical oncology-related incidents.
Improving Patient Handoffs Helps Reduce Malpractice Claims
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Healthcare Risk Management reports on a large study conducted by Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) in which researchers reviewed 498 medical malpractice claims provided by Candello, CRICO's national medical malpractice collaborative. The work revealed a direct relationship between the quality of patient handoffs and claims.
Frequency and Nature of Communication and Handoff Failures in Medical Malpractice Claims
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Using Candello data, this study examines the characteristics of malpractice claims which feature miscommunications.
EHR-Related Events in Medical Malpractice Claims
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Analysis of a CRICO medical malpractice claims study of cases involving health IT.