Comm Eye Health Vol. 32 No. 106 2019. Published online 11 September, 2019
When something goes wrong in medical care
It is inevitable that things will sometimes go wrong in health care, despite our best efforts. The consequences of these adverse events can be serious, but patients will have a much better outcome if the error is recognised promptly and managed appropriately. That starts with an open conversation that acknowledges the error and provides as full an explanation as possible of what went wrong, why it happened, and how you are going to put it right.
Articles in this issue –
- When something goes wrong in medical care
- “Why didn’t they tell us the truth?”
- Managing errors in the eye unit
- Medical errors in Brazil
- Medical errors in Kenya
- External reviews: making an eye service safer
- Case study: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Legal risks in medical practice
- Medication error affecting newborns’ sight: a national response
- Medical errors in South Asia
- Making a low-cost retinal surgical simulator
- Blame does not keep patients safe
- Take part in the Grand Challenges in Global Eye Health study
- Safe mass drug administration and trachoma elimination
- Test your knowledge and understanding
- Picture Quiz #106
- Key messages – When things go wrong in eye care