Reportable events often go unreported
Quick View. April 14, 2008.
| Unsure if error caused adverse events |
62.8% |
| Doesn't know what errors should be reported |
60.5% |
| Afraid of professional discipline |
57.7% |
| Has lack of institutional feedback on reporting |
47.9% |
| Doesn't know how to report errors |
45.2% |
| Thinks disclosing errors does not change care system |
7.4% |
Doctors often are unsure about whether to give an account of an adverse outcome to a hospital or other authority.
According to a survey, doctors who knew how to report errors in their institutions were more likely to do so. Here are some factors that impede physician error reporting.
Source: "Reporting Medical Errors to Improve Patient Safety," Archives of Internal Medicine, Jan. 14
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