Why admitting to mistakes can help doctors (and patients) | Timothy McDonald | TEDxSanDiego

Preventable harm is a devastating reality for 1 in 10 hospitalized patients, and a wall of silence in today's healthcare culture often prevents caregivers from speaking up and communicating errors when they occur. What if extreme honesty was the norm? Dr. Tim McDonald talks about the transformative power of full transparency in healthcare and how we can use that to break down the wall of silence, create a culture of accountability and healing for patients, families and caregivers after harm in healthcare.
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A Harvard-trained anesthesiologist, pediatrician, licensed attorney, Patient Safety/Medical Liability Specialist, and author. As Chief Patient Safety and Risk Officer for RLDatix, Tim has taken his passionate for shattering the wall of silence in healthcare and infused it into software to better support organizations who are on their journey to more compassionate honesty intended to help heal patients, families, and affected members of the clinical team after harm in healthcare. Tim has also worked with patients and family members to share their stories with healthcare organizations, to reinforce the importance of this approach.
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LinkedIn / tim-mcdonald-41985a133 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx