Search results for "Medical errors"
Disclosing medical errors does not increase malpractice claims
Disclosing medical errors does not increase malpractice claims
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/17/4.htm
17 Aug 2010
Remove stigma from licensure, credentialing applications
Applications often include vague questions about applicants' mental health diagnoses and treatment history, such as whether an applicant has ever received treatment for a mental health condition that could impair their ability to practice medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/remove-stigma-from-licensure-credentialing-applications.htm
1 May 2024
Daylight saving time may be linked to medical errors
The economic benefits of changing the clocks twice a year are miniscule and need to be weighed against increased motor vehicle accidents and the increased rate of myocardial infarction following the time change.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/daylight-saving-time-may-be-linked-to-medical-errors.htm
1 Nov 2020
Depression, time pressure negatively affect physicians' ability and well-being, studies find
A meta-analysis looked at the link between depression and medical errors, while another study found that time pressure during patient visits was associated with physician desire to leave practice.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/12/10/2.htm
10 Dec 2019
Profits before patients: Private equity and commodification
Health care system consolidation and market- and profit-driven motivation have become at odds with the realities of health care, where market forces do not perfectly align with the product line.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/profits-before-patients-private-equity-and-commodification.htm
1 Jul 2024
Published studies may exaggerate the effect of burnout on quality of patient care
While higher burnout is associated with lower-quality health care, the magnitude or clinical significance of the relationship is still not clear due to variability and confounding in the existing research, according to a systematic review.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/08/1.htm
8 Oct 2019
Internal Medicine 2014 tackles medical errors, EHRs, and more
This issue provides a comprehensive overview of educational sessions offered at Internal Medicine 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2014
Tackling burnout as an occupational phenomenon
Workplace problems need workplace solutions, rather than the frequent, well-intended, and misguided workplace programming that tries to emphasize making already resilient physicians tougher.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/tackling-burnout-as-an-occupational-phenomenon.htm
1 Sep 2023
Ethical duties in “Talking with Patients about Other Clinicians' Errors”
A recent New England Journal of Medicine Sounding Board article examined clinicians' ethical duty to address others' medical errors with patients and examines possible solutions for both physicians and institutions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/05/8.htm
5 Nov 2013
Disclosing medical errors the right way
After a medical error, patients want an explicit statement that an error occurred, what happened, and the implications for their health. They want an outright apology, not a statement of regret. Work from global organizations is refining the right way to disclose errors.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/errors.htm
1 Jun 2014