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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedAntunez AG, Saari A, Miller J
Patient preferences in cases of inter-system medical error discovery (IMED).
This study looked at patients’ preferences in reporting by physicians when there are medical errors, both self-discovered by the physician, and for inter-system medical error discoveries (IMEDs). Telephone interviews were conducted with 30 patient volunteers from Michigan from January to March 2018. Two medical vignettes were presented, one involving a single physician discovering their own error and the other involving an IMED scenario. Analysis showed that patients considered IMED essentially equivalent to self-discovered errors, and strongly preferred disclosure for both scenarios. Patients said they would likely take certain actions following disclosure of another physician’s error, ranging from confronting the physician to changing providers to taking legal action.
AHRQ-funded; HS026030.
Citation: Antunez AG, Saari A, Miller J .
Patient preferences in cases of inter-system medical error discovery (IMED).
Ann Surg 2021 Mar;273(3):516-22. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003507..
Keywords: Medical Errors, Adverse Events, Medical Liability, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication
Gallagher TH, Etchegaray JM, Bergstedt B
Improving communication and resolution following adverse events using a patient-created simulation exercise.
The HealthPact Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) created and led a five-stage simulation exercise to help stakeholders understand what patients experience following an adverse event. Take-homes from these exercises included the fact that the response to adverse events can be complex, siloed, and uncoordinated. Participating in this simulation exercise led stakeholders and patient advocates to express interest in continued collaboration.
AHRQ-funded; HS019531.
Citation: Gallagher TH, Etchegaray JM, Bergstedt B .
Improving communication and resolution following adverse events using a patient-created simulation exercise.
Health Serv Res 2016 Dec;51 Suppl 3:2537-49. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12601.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Clinician-Patient Communication, Medical Errors, Medical Liability, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Safety
Hendrich A, McCoy CK, Gale J
Ascension health's demonstration of full disclosure protocol for unexpected events during labor and delivery shows promise.
This article presents a case study concerning challenges, including physician resistance, to the establishment of a common full disclosure protocol at five labor and delivery demonstration sites. Twenty-seven months after implementation, the rate of full disclosure had increased by 221 percent. Practitioners saw a number of factors as key catalysts for change including consistent and ongoing leadership by local practitioners and hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS019608.
Citation: Hendrich A, McCoy CK, Gale J .
Ascension health's demonstration of full disclosure protocol for unexpected events during labor and delivery shows promise.
Health Aff 2014 Jan;33(1):39-45. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1009..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Labor and Delivery, Medical Errors, Medical Liability, Policy, Pregnancy, Women