Dealing with Resident Mistakes

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(edited for web page 21 July 1999)

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Dealing with Resident Mistakes

Mistakes Happen

Goals

Objectives

Needs Assessment

Do Residents Make Mistakes?

Reacting to Mistakes: Actions

Influencing Factors

Influencing Factors

Reacting to Mistakes: Emotions

Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms

Small Group Exercise

Desirable Mistake Reactions

Accept Responsibility

Inform the Patient

Patients Want to Know

Discussing Mistakes

Discussing Mistakes

Whom to Tell

Behavior Changes

Error Prevention

Mistakes = System Problems

Institution Solutions

Institution Solutions

Residents should:

Teaching Staff should:

Teaching Staff should:

Scenario #1

Scenario #2

Scenario #3

Objectives

Needs Assessment

QUESTIONS ?

Medical-Legal

Legal Recommendations

Legal Recommendations

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Author: Brian Harrington, MD