communicating with patients after adverse outcomes
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WHAT EVERY PHYSICIAN
NEEDS TO KNOW: COMMUNICATING WITH PATIENTS AFTER
ADVERSE OUTCOMES
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1 EXPRESSIONS OF EMPATHY OR
SYMPATHY
• Healthcareprofessionalsoftenstrugglewithhowtocommunicatewithpatientsafteradverseoutcomes.Theseslidesoffertipsonexpressingempathyandcompassionwhilehelpingpatientsunderstandtheirsituation.
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2 PLAN
• Ifpossible,thinkaboutandplanwhatyouwillsaybeforeyoumeetwiththepatient.Writedownthemainpointsyouwanttodiscuss.
• Putyourselfintheplaceofthepatientorthefamily.Whatwouldyouwanttohearandknowifyouwereinthesamesituation?
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3 PREPARE
• Memorizethefirstfewsentencessoyoucangetbythosefirstfewmomentsofjitteriness.Whileyoudon’twantyourcommentstocomeacrossasrehearsedorstiff,youdon’twanttoloseyourtrainofthought.
• Bereadytoexplainwhycertainthingsinvolvingthesituationareunknown.Alsotellthepatientthatstepsarebeingtakentofindoutwhathappened.
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3 PREPARE
(Continued)• Whenappropriate,explainthatthereareinherentrisksinperformingproceduresandsurgeries.Ifnecessary,referbacktotheconsentdiscussionwhererisks,benefits,andalternativeswereexplained.
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4• Ifpossible,themeetingshouldoccurinaquietlocationtoavoidinterruptions.
• Ifthemeetingisatthebedside,besuretoinstructthenursingstaffthatyouwillneedsomeprivacy.Chooseatimewhenvisitors,hospitalstaff,orothersareunlikelytoentertheroom.
LOCATION/SETTING
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5 ATTENDEES
• Themeetingshouldbebetweenyou,thepatient,andthepatient’sspouseoradultchildren.Thosepersonsoftenplayasignificantroleinmakingfuturedecisions.
• Itmaybebeneficialtoaskthemtodesignateaspecificpersonasthespokespersonorcontactperson.
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5 ATTENDEES
(Continued)• Ifthepatientisnotcompetent,themeetingshouldbewiththoseresponsibleforthepatient’saffairs.Reviewthepatient’schartforthenameofacontactpersonbeforeanydiscussionswithfamilymembers.
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6 CLOSING
• Donotrushthings,butdon’tprolongthemeetingbymakingunnecessarilylengthyorrepetitivestatements.
• Don’tfeelcompelledtofillanuncomfortablesilence.Thepatientneedsclosure,soletthepatienttalk.
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6 CLOSING
(Continued)• Whenyousensethediscussioniscomingtoaclose,askthepatientifthereisanythingfurthertodiscuss.Advisethatfurtherdiscussionswilloccurasotherinformationdevelopsoriftherearequestions.
• Concludethemeetingbythankingthepatientformeetingwithyouandencouragingongoingcommunication.Assurethepatientthatyourdoorisalwaysopen.
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7 PROTECTION FOR A NEW ERA OF
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