LDI – Disclosure Education

Disclosure –  LDI, October 18th, 2019.

Below are the slides form the 10/18/19 LDI Physician Breakout for disclosing of adverse clinical events. Also included, is the disclosure education created by Cooper Legal and Risk Management.

 

Remember…

• The disclosures of unanticipated adverse clinical events to patients/families is required by the state of NJ (Admin. Code § 8:43E-10.7).
• See Cooper policy 1.216 – Adverse Clinical Events.
• Disclosures require specific elements (use the Smart Phrase .DISCLOSURE in Epic, in a Disclosure note type).
• Disclosures are protected information, and are not released as part of the medical record.
• There are representatives from Risk Management and Legal available 24/7 via AMION.
• Here are the summary points from Dr. Pearlman’s presentation…

LDI Disclosure Intro

Stephen Pearlman – Value of Disclosure

Disclosing Adverse Clinical Events – Cooper

 

Thanks.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Michael Kirchhoff, MD – Patient Safety Officer or Joseph Montella, MD – Chief Medical Officer.