Pitching Patient Safety and Hospital Transparency on YouTube - Health Blog - WSJ

By Laura Landro After a medical error, hospitals’ traditional approach has been to retreat behind a wall of silence, on the advice of risk managers and attorneys. But some hospitals are taking a different approach, fully disclosing medical errors, apologizing and offering financial compensation up front – and inviting patients and families to participate in patient safety improvement efforts. Read More

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