Matt's story: learning from heartbreak.

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Citation: International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 30(8):654-657, 2018 Oct 01.PMID: 29684143Institution: MedStar Institute for InnovationDepartment: National Center for Human Factors in HealthcareForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Arrhythmias, Cardiac | *Cardiologists/px [Psychology] | *Medical Errors/px [Psychology] | Athletes | Cardiomegaly | Family/px [Psychology] | Fatal Outcome | Humans | Male | Malpractice/lj [Legislation & Jurisprudence] | Suicide | Syncope, Vasovagal/di [Diagnosis] | Young Adult=253 \\Year: 2018Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - present (selected articles)ISSN:
  • 1353-4505
Abstract: The victims of medical error reach far beyond the patient. The aftermath forever changes the lives of the patient's family and physician alike. We explore the life and death of nineteen-year-old Matt, a stellar athlete and better son, and the cognitive bias that led to an unfortunate and consequential medical misdiagnosis. This story is one of family heartbreak, the harsh reality of second victim phenomenon, and ultimately lessons learned in compassion, vigilance, and candidness for the health care industry. We share this tragedy with the medical community in hopes that we improve the use of post-mortems, transparency and disclosure to heal the wounds of our patients' families.All authors: Dastoli A, Miller KFiscal year: FY2019Fiscal year of original publication: FY2018Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2018-05-08
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The victims of medical error reach far beyond the patient. The aftermath forever changes the lives of the patient's family and physician alike. We explore the life and death of nineteen-year-old Matt, a stellar athlete and better son, and the cognitive bias that led to an unfortunate and consequential medical misdiagnosis. This story is one of family heartbreak, the harsh reality of second victim phenomenon, and ultimately lessons learned in compassion, vigilance, and candidness for the health care industry. We share this tragedy with the medical community in hopes that we improve the use of post-mortems, transparency and disclosure to heal the wounds of our patients' families.

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