Uncircling the wagons: informing patients about unanticipated outcomes

Effective July 1, 2001, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations substantially amended its standards regarding patient safety and medical and healthcare error reduction. An important part of these changes requires that patients and, as appropriate, families be informed of un...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hospital topics 2001, Vol.79 (3), p.33-35
1. Verfasser:	Darr, K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Clinical outcomes Communication Cultural changes Disclosure Ethics Health administration Health care Health professionals Health services Hospital Administration - standards Hospital-Patient Relations Human error Humans Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Malpractice Medical Errors Medical ethics Medical treatment Outcomes Patient safety Patients Patients rights Physician-Patient Relations Safety Management - standards Safety regulations Treatment Outcome Truth Disclosure United States USA Workers
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Zusammenfassung:	Effective July 1, 2001, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations substantially amended its standards regarding patient safety and medical and healthcare error reduction. An important part of these changes requires that patients and, as appropriate, families be informed of unanticipated outcomes, including medical errors.
ISSN:	0018-5868 1939-9278
DOI:	10.1080/00185860109597910