open disclosure following adverse events

see also:

• ED quality, mortality and morbidity
• welcome to the OzEMedicine Wiki
• Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare
  • Open Disclosure Framework (pdf)
• Vic Health Open Disclosure Framework

• when an adverse event occurs affecting a patient, it is now expected that Open Disclosure process is followed whereby the patient and/or family have communication regarding the event, this is mandated for IRS 1 and IRS 2 events in Victoria