Error reporting improves perceptions of safety and may reduce incidents
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
Documenting adverse events improves perceptions of safety and may decrease incidents in multi-site clinical practices, according to a new study. The results of the year-long study, which focused on the Radiation Oncology department’s workflow, show a strong correlation between the implementation of a Conditions Reporting System and increasingly positive responses to staff surveys focusing on the culture of safety within the department.