Summary: <p>In this episode of Critical Matters, we continue the discussion of medical errors in healthcare with a specific focus on how to disclose medical errors to patients. Our guest is Dr. Nitin Puri, a practicing intensivist and medical educator at the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and the Cooper Health System in Camden, New Jersey.</p> <h2>Additional Resources</h2> <ul> <li>This is a CNN story on cardiothoracic fellow wrongly accused and sued for lying about a medical error: <a href="https://cnn.it/2vFEnLf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://cnn.it/2vFEnLf</a> </li> <li>The Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) toolkit from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). CANDOR is a process that health care institutions and providers can use to respond in a timely, thorough and fair way when medical errors occur and cause patients harm: <a href="https://bit.ly/2m9fch7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/2m9fch7</a> </li> <li>A powerful video on the topic of the disclosure of medical errors: <a href="https://bit.ly/2DaD6TD" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/2DaD6TD</a> </li> </ul> <h2>Article Mentioned in This Episode</h2> <ul> <li> <em>Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts</em>: <a href="https://amzn.to/2NorssU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://amzn.to/2NorssU</a> </li> </ul>
