Balancing “No Blame” with Accountability in Patient Safety
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- 1 October 2009
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 361 (14) , 1401-1406
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmsb0903885
Abstract
The authors argue that in the context of appropriate efforts to reduce medical errors by correcting problems in care-delivery systems, health care organizations have underemphasized individual responsibility. They propose punishing providers who repeatedly do not adhere to procedures for improving patient safety, such as hand washing.Keywords
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