Shortly before shift change, a patient with cirrhosis is admitted with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, a dangerous but treatable abdominal infection. The admitting provider orders the appropriate ...
Medical errors and initiatives to prevent them have been discussed widely in recent years. Physicians and patients generally agree that errors should be disclosed to patients, but do they agree on the ...
In 2001, the University of Michigan Health System launched a comprehensive claims management program that centered on full disclosure with offers of compensation for medical errors. Under this model, ...