How do we know when we have done enough? Ensuring sufficient patient notification efforts after a large-scale adverse event.
Alfandre D, Foglia MB, Holodniy M, et al. How do we know when we have done enough? Ensuring sufficient patient notification efforts after a large-scale adverse event. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2025;51(2):159-163. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2024.10.010.
While large-scale adverse events (LSAEs) are rare, healthcare organizations must maintain policies on LSAE disclosure (LSAED) should they occur. This article provides an analytic framework for healthcare organizations to consider in the event of an LSAE. The process begins with identification of the LSAE, followed by determination of justifiability of disclosure, determination of requisite effort for notification, and execution of notification plan.