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Disclosure and documentation of reported unanticipated medical events or outcomes: Need for healthcare provider education
Author(s) -
Singh Vinita,
Cunningham Christopher J. L.,
Panda Mukta,
Hetzler Dale C.,
Stanley Daniel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of healthcare risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2040-0861
pISSN - 1074-4797
DOI - 10.1002/jhrm.21087
Subject(s) - accreditation , documentation , commission , health care , business , nursing , accounting , medical education , medicine , political science , finance , computer science , programming language , law
In 2001 the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations added “requirement to disclose unanticipated outcomes” to accreditation standards. Full disclosure increases patient satisfaction and trust in physicians. Though studies suggest elements of complete disclosure, there are no national standards.