Ethics in Healthcare Administration

As a healthcare administrator, are there times when you would recommend covering up a medical error if there was no harm to the patient?

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There are several reasons why covering a medical error is not a good idea.

1. If a mistake was made in patient care, the patient deserves to know what happened so they can decide what further action they would like to take. While the mistake may seem minimal to a health care professional, it could be serious to a patient. That patient has a right to know everything that happens in regard to their care even if the issue will not affect their care.

2. If the patient learns that a mistake was made and hidden from them, the patient will lose trust in that health care provider and/or organization. Many people believe in the idea that if a person lies about something small (in this …