Ascension health's demonstration of full disclosure protocol for unexpected events during labor and delivery shows promise

Health Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-45

  Hendrich, Ann ^a   McCoy, Christine Kocot ^b   Sparkman, Lora ^b   Santos, Palmira ^c  

^a Quality and Safety Patient Safety Organization Ascension Health   (United States)

^b Legal services and general counsel for Ascension Health Ascension Health ^*  (United States)

^c BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LABOR; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; CATHOLICISM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INSURANCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEWBORN; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

CATHOLICISM; COMMUNICATION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DISCLOSURE; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALS, RELIGIOUS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; MEDICAL ERRORS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891802495     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1009     Document Type: Article

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