Implementing an error disclosure coaching model: a multicenter case study.

Andrew A. White; Douglas M. Brock; Patricia I. McCotter; Sarah E. Shannon; Thomas H. Gallagher

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Implementing an error disclosure coaching model: a multicenter case study.

February 22, 2017

White AA, Brock DM, McCotter PI, et al. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2017;36(3):34-45.

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This study described a demonstration project to enhance error disclosure. The team provided a highly rated training for disclosure coaches who would have around-the-clock availability for hospitals. Further research is needed to determine whether such coaching enhances disclosure practices.

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