Although error avoidance during learning appears to be the rule in American classrooms,
laboratory studies suggest that it may be a counterproductive strategy, at least for …

These are challenging times for health care executives. The health care field is experiencing
unprecedented changes that threaten the survival of many health care organizations. To …

Objectives Medical errors and unanticipated negative patient outcomes can damage the
well-being of health care providers. These affected individuals, referred to as “second …

With his “deeply informed and compassionate book… Dr. Epstein tells us that it is a 'moral
imperative'[for doctors] to do right by their patients”(New York Journal of Books). The first …

In September 2015, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a report titled “Improving
Diagnosis in Health Care,” in which it was recommended that “health care organizations …

Errors are inherent in medicine due to the imperfectness of human nature. Health care
providers may have a difficult time accepting their fallibility, acknowledging mistakes, and …

Purpose To summarize the knowledge about the aftermath of adverse events (AEs) and
develop a recommendation set to reduce their negative impact in patients, health …

Clinician burnout reduces the capacity for providers and health systems to deliver timely,
high quality, patient-centered care and increases the risk that clinicians will leave practice …

Background Adverse events (incidents that harm a patient) can also produce emotional
hardship for the professionals involved (second victims). Although a few international …

Empathy is a complex cognitive and affective process that allows humans to experience
concern for others, comprehend their emotions, and eventually help them. In addition to …