Disclosure of Adverse or Unanticipated Events: An Express Primer - 0.5 Credits

Disclosure of Adverse and Unanticipated Events: An Express Primer

Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs:

Randall C. Jenkins, Esq.

Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM

Stephanie Gann, BS

Ryan Copenhaver
 

Disclosure Statement: Randall C. Jenkins, Esq., Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM, Stephanie Gann, BS, and Ryan Copenhaver have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.  No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.

Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test.  Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.  In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.

Release Date: 07/01/2022

Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Residents.

Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 
1. Define disclosure requirements for healthcare facilities and healthcare providers.

2. Articulate the ethical and legal duties of disclosure.

3. Identify who should disclose adverse incidents to patients and families.

4. Discuss the benefit of disclosure.

CME Advisory Committee Disclosure: Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.

Bibliographic Sources:
1. Florida Statutes: 90.4026, 456.0575 and 395.1051.

2. Withholding Information from Patients - When Less is More, Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., et al., New England Journal of Medicine, February 4, 2010, Vol 362:380-381).

3. Nutty v. Jewish Hospital, 571 F. Supp. 1050-IL.

4. Stanford v. Shultz, 42 Cal. 2d 767.

5. Beck v. Holloway, 933 So.2d 4.

6. AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, Code of Medical Ethics, Annotated Current Opinions 1994.

7. HIOpenSchool. (2008, October 16). YouTube: IHI: Apologizing Effectively to Patients and Families.

8. IHIOpenSchool. (2008, November 13). YouTube: Why do Errors Happen? How can We Prevent Them?

9. The Joint Commission, (Prerequisite to Hospital Accreditation), RI.01.02.01.