Communication of medical errors in a simulated clinical scenario. Experience with a pediatric residency group.

Objective: To determine the performance of groups of pediatric residents from a Buenos Aires hospital, in terms of correct recognition and communication of a medical error (ME), in a high-fidelity simulation scenario. To describe the reactions and communication attempts following the ME and the self-perception by the trainees before and after a debriefing.

Methods: Quasi-experimental uncontrolled study conducted in a simulation center.

Economic Impact Analysis of Incorporation of Elecsys sFlt-1/PlGF Ratio Into Routine Practice for the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Pregnant Women With Suspected Preeclampsia in Argentina.

Objectives: Preeclampsia (PE) is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that can cause severe complications and adverse fetal/maternal outcomes. We aimed to estimate the annual economic impact of incorporating Elecsys® sFlt-1/PlGF PE ratio, which measures soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 and placental growth factor, into routine clinical practice in Argentina to aid diagnosis of PE and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome from second trimester onward in pregnancies with clinical suspicion of PE.

Methods: A decision tree was used to estimate annual economic impact on the Argentine health system as a whole, including relevant costs associated with diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment from initial presentation of clinically suspected PE to delivery.