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Learning Objectives: At the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Identify at least two long-term impacts of adverse events.
Discuss how compensation after adverse events can affect patients’ lives.
Description: Lewis Blackman, a healthy 15-year-old boy, died in 2000 after an elective surgery. In this video, Helen Haskell, his mother, gives an example of the long-term impact of adverse events on patients and families.
Discussion Questions:
Who do you think is responsible for paying for medical care that’s needed because of an adverse event? What mechanisms do you know of to compensate victims of medical harm?
Do you agree that death and injury from medical harm should be considered a preventable tragedy? Why or why not?
Why do you think people sometimes don’t view medical harm as preventable tragedy?
If you became disabled because of a medical error, how would it change your life?
earning Objectives: At the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Explain why communication after adverse events is a professional obligation.
Discuss the impact of silence on patients and families who suffer adverse events.
Description: Lewis Blackman, a healthy 15-year-old boy, died in 2000 after an elective surgery. In this video, Helen Haskell, his mother, explains why providers should communicate with patients and families after adverse events.
Discussion Questions:
Do you agree that providers have a professional obligation to communicate with patients and families after adverse events?
Why do you think it’s difficult for providers to speak with patients and families about things that go wrong?
Haskell defines health care professionals as people who put the interests of their patients above their own. How do you define a healthcare professional?