131012P - CLASSIFICATION OF DATIX CATEGORIES IN RELATION TO ETHICO-LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

Paper by Prof Dr Omar Hasan Kasule Sr. MB ChB(MUK), MPH (Harvard), DrPH (Harvard)

CLASSIFICATION	DATIX category	Ethico-legal category
HIGHLY RELATED (to be reported to the Chair Ethics Committee and investigated)	1. Code blue	End of life decisions
	2. Confidentiality	Patient rights to confidentiality
	3. Consent	Patient rights to autonomy
	4. Death	Malpractice/medical error
	5. Diagnosis, failed or delayed	Malpractice/medical error
	6. IV infiltration / extravascation	Malpractice/medical error
POSSIBLY RELATED (reported to the Chair Ethics Committee if there is patient injury or near-miss)	7. Abusive, violent, disruptive, or self-harming behavior	Professional etiquette, work ethics
	8. Access, appointment, admission, transfer, discharge,	Justice and equity
	9. Anesthesia	consent, malpractice/medical error
	10. Clinical assessments:investigations, images, lab	Consent, confidentiality, disclosure, malpractice/medical error
	11. Communication issues	Consent, confidentiality, disclosure, medication error
	12. Falls	Malpractice/medical error
	13. Implementation of care / ongoing review	Malpractice/medical error
	14. IT related issues	Confidentiality, and disclosure
	15. Labor/delivery	Consent, confidentiality, malpractice/medical error
	16. Medical equipment issues	malpractice/medical error
	17. Medication	Patient rights to autonomy, confidentiality, medication errors
	18. Missed home care visit	malpractice/medical error
	19. Missed / poor telephone response	Malpractice/medical error, professional etiquette
	20. Non-compliance with KFMC policy	Malpractice/medical error
	21. Operating room booking schedule	Justice and equity, patient safety
REMOTELY RELATED (not reported to the Chair Ethics committee unless there are repeated associated adverse patient outcomes)	22. Bed cancellation	Justice
	23. Clinical nutrition	Patient safety
	24. Environmental safety team	Patient safety
	25. Financial loss	Justice, work ethics, Patient safety
	26. Food services	Patient safety
	27. Housekeeping	Patient safety
	28. Infection control and environmental health	Patient safety
	29. laboratory	Patient rights regarding confidentiality, and disclosure
	30. Laundry services	Patient safety and welfare
	31. Logistics services	Patient safety
	32. Maintenance	Patient safety