Question

A healthcare organization is responsible for disclosing which elements of adverse events to the patient or the patient’s family?

Answer 1

Adverse events are undesirable incidents occuring during the medical treatments or diagnostic procedures which causes harm to the patient.
The healthcare organisation holds the responsibility of telling the patient and hos family about any adverse events associated with the medical treatment.
The three elements that needs to be disclosed to the patient about adverse event are:

1. Describe how a medical situation can lead to occuring of adverse events.
2. Explain what impact will adverse events have on the patient and the treatment options available to treat the harms caused by adverse event.
3. Assure the patient and family that healthcare workers are always present to help them out and they can reach them anytime to discuss thimeir doubts and queries.