Survey reveals reasons doctors avoid online error-reporting tools
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 09:00
in Health & Medicine
"Too busy," and "too complicated." These are the typical excuses one might expect when medical professionals are asked why they fail to use online error-reporting systems designed to improve patient safety and the quality of care. But, Johns Hopkins investigators found instead that the most common reason among radiation oncologists was fear of getting into trouble and embarrassment.