Gabriel H. Teninbaum

Gabriel H. Teninbaum is a legal writing professor.

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Disclosure and offer: Who protects the patient’s interests?

Gabriel H. Teninbaum & Steve S. Kraman, MD

March 6, 2013Mar 6, 2013

When the Lexington, Kentucky VA Medical Center pioneered the “disclosure and offer” risk management strategy in 1987, it sought to make patients whole without the need to litigate. As part of this process, before meeting with injured patients, VA risk managers contacted the patient and recommended they seek their own legal counsel who they were welcome to bring to the meeting. The VA viewed this as a necessary step for …

Patients

Protecting patients from medical apology programs

Gabriel H. Teninbaum

November 20, 2011Nov 20, 20116

To deal with the aftermath of medical errors, an increasing number of providers are encouraging injured patients to participate in "medical apology programs." The idea, proponents say, is for patients to meet with facility representatives to learn what happened and…

To deal with the aftermath of medical errors, an increasing number of providers are encouraging injured patients to participate in “medical apology programs.” The idea, proponents say, is for patients to meet with facility representatives to learn what happened and why. It gives the patient a chance to ask questions and it gives providers a chance to apologize, and as appropriate, offer compensation. These programs are promoted as humanitarian, and, …