ATTACHMENT 9- JAMES H. QUILLEN DISCLOSURE OF ADVERSE EVENTS TO PATIENTS.pdf

This is a VA Medical Center memorandum (00Q-001) outlining the policies and procedures for disclosure of adverse events to patients at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. The memorandum defines three types of disclosures: clinical disclosure, institutional disclosure, and large-scale disclosure.

The document provides detailed guidelines for when and how adverse events must be disclosed, with clinical disclosures required within 24 hours and institutional disclosures within 72 hours of occurrence. It establishes requirements for documenting disclosures in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), defines roles and responsibilities of medical center staff, and outlines processes for different types of adverse events ranging from minor incidents to those requiring large-scale disclosure. Key requirements include face-to-face disclosure when possible, provision of contact information for follow-up questions, and specific documentation procedures. The memorandum also addresses compensation information under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and the Federal Tort Claims Act, and includes templates for institutional disclosure documentation.