Book/Report Disclosure of unanticipated events: creating an effective patient communication policy (part 2 of 3). Citation Text: American Society of Healthcare Risk Management; ASHRM Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 6, 2005 American Society of Healthcare Risk Management; ASHRM The process for crafting a policy to support effective disclosure initiatives is reviewed. Discussion includes a summary of the key document elements and highlights legal considerations. Free full text (PDF) Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: American Society of Healthcare Risk Management; ASHRM Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) The growing role of the Patient Safety Officer: implications for risk managers. March 6, 2005 Disclosure of unanticipated events: the next step in better communication with patients (part 1 of 3). 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