Difficult Conversations in the Emergency Department: Spotlight on the Disclosure of Medical Errors

Despite our best efforts, medical errors remain an unavoidable reality in the field of medicine, and bring with them sensitive and often-challenging communication issues. This is particularly significant in the emergency department (ED), where health care providers must stabilize, diagnose, and treat patients very quickly, all while establishing rapport and developing trust with the patient and family. The patient and family rely on the ED physician not only to provide appropriate treatment but also to alleviate anxiety.

Source: Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine - April 25, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dana Aronson Schinasi, Irini N. Kolaitis, Frances Nadel Source Type: research