Disclosure of Adverse Events in Pediatrics

Despite increasing attention to issues of patient safety, preventable adverse events (AEs) continue to occur, causing direct and consequential injuries to patients, families, and health care providers. Pediatricians generally agree that there is an ethical obligation to inform patients and families...

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Published in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 138; no. 6; p. 1
Main Authors:	McDonnell, William M., Altman, Robin L., Bondi, Steven A., Fanaroff, Jon Mark, Narang, Sandeep K., Oken, Richard L., Rusher, John W., Santucci, Karen A., Scibilia, James P., Scott, Susan M., Franklin, Wayne H., Adirim, Terry, Bundy, David Gordon, Ferguson, Laura Elizabeth, Gleeson, Sean Patrick, Leu, Michael, Mueller, Brigitta U., Neuspiel, Daniel Robert, Rinke, Michael Lawrence, Shiffman, Richard N., Tieder, Joel Sanford
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Academy of Pediatrics 01-12-2016
Subjects:	Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Disclosure Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions - prevention & control Government regulation Health Personnel - organization & administration Humans Incident reporting (Medical care) Infant Infant, Newborn Informed consent Interdisciplinary Communication Laws, regulations and rules Liability Medical errors Medical Errors - adverse effects Medical Errors - ethics Medical ethics Patient Safety Pediatricians Pediatrics Pediatrics - standards Pediatrics - trends Practice Practice Guidelines as Topic - standards Quality of Health Care Societies, Medical - standards Truth Disclosure - ethics United States United States
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Summary:	Despite increasing attention to issues of patient safety, preventable adverse events (AEs) continue to occur, causing direct and consequential injuries to patients, families, and health care providers. Pediatricians generally agree that there is an ethical obligation to inform patients and families about preventable AEs and medical errors. Nonetheless, barriers, such as fear of liability, interfere with disclosure regarding preventable AEs. Changes to the legal system, improved communications skills, and carefully developed disclosure policies and programs can improve the quality and frequency of appropriate AE disclosure communications.
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ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.2016-3215