Abstract：
:Medical errors are a prominent issue in health care. Numerous studies point at the high prevalence of adverse events, many of which are preventable. Although there is a range of severity in errors, they all cause harm, to the patient, to the system, or both. While errors have many causes, including human interactions and system inadequacies, the focus on individuals rather than the system has led to an unsuitable culture for improving patient safety. Important areas of focus are diagnostic procedures and clinical laboratories because their results play a major role in guiding clinical decisions in patient management. Proper disclosure of medical errors and adverse events is also a key area for improvement. Globally, system improvements are beginning to take place, however, in Canada, policies on disclosure, error reporting and protection for physicians remain non-uniform. Achieving a national standard with mandatory reporting, in addition to a non-punitive system is recommended to move forward.
journal_name
Clin Biochemjournal_title
Clinical biochemistryauthors
Kalra J,Kalra N,Baniak Ndoi
10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2013.03.025subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-09-01 00:00:00pages
1161-9issue
13-14eissn
0009-9120issn
1873-2933pii
S0009-9120(13)00119-7journal_volume
46pub_type
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