Slide 18. Another communicating openly and resolving early. The "Seven Pillars" Approach: Crossing the Patient Safety-Medical LiabilityOn April 13, 2012, Timothy McDonald, MD, JD, made this presentation at the meeting of the National Advisory Council. Image: A article from the Chicago Post-Tribune describes how Police Chief Marco Kuyachich received one of Michelle Ballog's kidneys after her death.Previous Slide Contents Next Slide Current as of August 2012 Internet Citation: Slide 18. Another communicating openly and resolving early.: The "Seven Pillars" Approach: Crossing the Patient Safety-Medical Liability. August 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2012-04-nac/mcdonald/mcdonald18.html