ACOG Committee Opinion #681: disclosure and discussion of adverse events. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

ACOG Committee Opinion #681: disclosure and discussion of adverse events. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Organizational Policy/Guidelines
 
• Published November 2016

ACOG Committee Opinion #681: disclosure and discussion of adverse events.

ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement and Committee on Professional Liability. Obstet Gynecol. 2016;128:e257-e261.

Disclosure of errors and adverse events is now endorsed by a broad array of organizations. This statement discusses the importance of disclosure and provides resources to help health care organizations develop policies and programs that support a blame-free, learning approach to error that encourages reporting.

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