Provide a definition of ‘open disclosure’ and discuss the principles of open disclosure referring to the Australian Open Disclosure Framework

Provide a definition of ‘open disclosure’ and discuss the principles of open disclosure referring to the Australian Open Disclosure Framework (2013)[1]

You are walking past Mrs Jackson’s room and discover that she has fallen out of the bed onto the floor where she is crying quietly and trying to get up. You assist Mrs Jackson onto a chair as she keeps saying over and over, “I’m alright”. After following facility procedure for this incident, you are then to discuss this with the patient and the son.

[1] https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/open-disclosure/the-open-disclosure-framework/