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Re: ConfidentialityFrom: ainsron@msn.comMon Jan 22 14:22:06 2001
At Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Jim Cahill wrote: > >At our hospital, we feel that it is impoprtant for the obstetrical >providers and the pediatric providers to share information about >patients that may impact care. Consequently, at our monthly >Maternal-Child Health meetings, we discuss openly problems that prenatal >patients may be having. These are frequently psycho-social in nature >and sometimes quite personal(eg abuse,etc) There are uaually about 20 >people at the meeting. Although we are all involved in the care of >these patients, not everyone is involved with every patient. This is >working well to get the heads up information to the pediatric providers >but some of us wonder if there is not a breech of confidentiality. Any >suggestions? As long as you are doing this within the context/umbrella of a Medical staff committee or department meeting, you should be protected from discovery and liability for this discussions. It is important, as any hospital committee meeting, for all participants to honor the confidentiality of the deliberations.
-- Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD
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