Question:
- How was the patient and family involved in the Vanderbilt case, before,
during and after the event? [cite] - Think of patient disclosure. The following link may help.https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2019/02/04/vanderbilt-deadly-vecuronium-error-victim-would-forgive-nurse-son-says/2774381002/
- Based on your readings, from a patient centered care perspective [not newspaper accounts], what are suggestions for improvement? [cite]
- See Balik, et al. IHI paper
- What is a proper patient disclosure in this case? [cite] keep in mind that Administrative notification, such as the Vanderbilt’s notification requirement to the state, is different than patient disclosure
- Do you think that better patient family engagement and patient
disclosure could have prevented subsequent regulatory and legal issues?
Why? - ensure you have properly distinguished legal and regulatory issues.
Resources:
Balik, B., Conway, J., Zipperer, L., & Watson J. [2011] Achieving an Exceptional Patient and Family Experience of Inpatient Hospital Care. IHI Innovation Series white paper. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Institute for Healthcare Improvement. http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/IHIWhitePapers/AchievingExceptionalPatientFamilyExperienceInpatientHospitalCareWhitePaper.aspx
