Disclosure of adverse events in pediatrics. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Disclosure of adverse events in pediatrics. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Organizational Policy/Guidelines
 
• Published December 2016

Disclosure of adverse events in pediatrics.

Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management; Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Pediatrics. 2016;138(6).

Open disclosure of errors and adverse events is increasingly encouraged in health care. This policy statement discusses the ethical obligation for pediatricians to notify children and their parents about errors and offers recommendations to help improve disclosure in pediatric care.

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