Transparency and Disclosure

Jonathan L Gleason; Eric Swisher; Patrice M Weiss

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.007

Transparency and Disclosure

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2019 Jun;46(2):247-255. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.007.

Authors

Jonathan L Gleason¹, Eric Swisher², Patrice M Weiss³

Affiliations

¹ Carilion Clinic, 1906 Belleview Avenue, SE, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA; Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 902 South Jefferson Street, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 902 South Jefferson Street, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA.
³ Carilion Clinic, 1906 Belleview Avenue, SE, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA; Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 902 South Jefferson Street, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA.

PMID: 31056127
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.007

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Disclosure; Early resolution; Medical error; Patient safety; Transparency.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel
Empathy
Female
Gynecology
Health Care Costs / trends
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnesium Sulfate / administration & dosage
Malpractice / economics
Malpractice / legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Errors* / economics
Medical Errors* / legislation & jurisprudence
Obstetrics
Pre-Eclampsia / therapy
Pregnancy
Risk Management
Truth Disclosure*

Substances

Magnesium Sulfate