Purpose Adverse events are increasingly recognized as a source of harm to patients. When
such harm occurs, problems arise in communicating the situation to patients and their …

Objectives We performed a systematic review to assess and aggregate the available
evidence on the frequency, expected effects, obstacles, and facilitators of disclosure of …

Background Medical devices have improved the treatment of many medical conditions.
Despite their benefit, the use of devices can lead to unintended incidents, potentially …

Background: In 2009 the UK National Patient Safety Agency relaunched its Being Open
framework to facilitate the open disclosure of adverse events to patients in the NHS. The …

Background: Human errors in healthcare delivery pose serious threats to patients
undergoing treatment. While clinical concern is growing in response, there is need to report …

The present study investigated physicians' perceptions regarding the need for, effects of,
and barriers to disclosure of patient safety incidents (DPSI). An anonymous online …

Highlights What are the main findings? Development of a decentralized incident reporting
system leveraging blockchain and IPFS for urban emergency settings. Empirical validation …

Background: The author analyzed the anesthesia medical malpractice closed claims that
were referred to the Legal Health Organization (LHO) in order to evaluate the magnitude …

The disclosure of unanticipated outcomes to patients, including medical errors, has received
considerable attention of late. The discipline of anesthesiology is a leader in patient safety …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the behaviour of physicians in cases of
medical error as well as the nature of the information that should be given to the patient and …