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Disclosure and reporting of surgical complications: a double-edged sword?

Stahel PF, Flierl MA, Smith WR, et al. Disclosure and reporting of surgical complications: a double-edged sword? Am J Med Qual. 2010;25(5):398-401. doi:10.1177/1062860610370989.

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August 18, 2010
Stahel PF, Flierl MA, Smith WR, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2010;25(5):398-401.
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An orthopedic surgery department implemented a confidential, real-time system for reporting intraoperative adverse events and analyzed these events in structured morbidity and mortality conferences. Although physicians felt this process improved patient care, it resulted in a significant increase in reported error rates, which, as the authors point out, could have resulted in lower quality ratings for the department.

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Stahel PF, Flierl MA, Smith WR, et al. Disclosure and reporting of surgical complications: a double-edged sword? Am J Med Qual. 2010;25(5):398-401. doi:10.1177/1062860610370989.

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