Hospitals that mess up are urged to confess. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Hospitals that mess up are urged to confess. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published June 2016

Hospitals that mess up are urged to confess.

Tozzi J. Bloomberg News Service. June 10, 2016.

The concept of proactively responding to medical mistakes through disclosure and compensation has gained acceptance in recent years. This news article reports on federal andlocal efforts to transparently manage the consequences of adverse events.

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