Medical errors II, the aftermath: Mea culpa

Medical errors II, the aftermath: Mea culpa

By understanding that error-particularly human error-is inevitable but still largely preventable, patient safety efforts focus on improving systems, creating fail-safe mechanisms that intercept error before it reaches the bedside, and on implementing measures that mitigate harm when an error involve...

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Published in:Indian journal of psychiatry Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 9 - 12
Main Authors: Swaminath, G, Raguram, R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-01-2011
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Hospitals
Human error
Medical errors
Medicine
Patient safety
Patients
Periscope
Practice
Prevention
India
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Summary:By understanding that error-particularly human error-is inevitable but still largely preventable, patient safety efforts focus on improving systems, creating fail-safe mechanisms that intercept error before it reaches the bedside, and on implementing measures that mitigate harm when an error involves the patient. [7] The most common systems deficiencies identified as underlying clinical errors are failures in dissemination of drug knowledge or its updating, and inadequate availability of patient information such as test results necessary for safe treatment.
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ISSN:0019-5545
1998-3794
DOI:10.4103/0019-5545.75547