Background This chapter examines reporting of health care errors (eg, verbal, written, or
other form of communication and/or recording of near miss and patient safety events that …

Background Incident reporting systems are widely considered effective instruments for
learning from incidents. However, research shows that many incidents are not reported by …

Abstract Background The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Hospital
Survey on Patient Safety Culture was designed to assess staff views on patient safety culture …

Objectives The under-reporting of medication errors can compromise patient safety. A
qualitative study was conducted to enhance the understanding of barriers to medication …

Background: Medication errors contribute to significant morbidity, mortality, and costs to the
health system. Little is known about the characteristics of Emergency Department (ED) …

Importance Medical errors and adverse events (AEs) are common among hospitalized
children. While clinician reports are the foundation of operational hospital safety surveillance …

Objective: To compare the distribution, causes, and consequences of medication errors in
the ICU with those in non-ICU settings. Design: A cross-sectional study of all hospital ICU …

Objective To characterize pediatricians' attitudes and experiences regarding communicating
about errors with the hospital and patients' families. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting …

Objectives The development and implementation of incident reporting systems within
healthcare continues to be a fundamental strategy to reduce preventable patient harm and …

Incident reporting in health care prevents error recurrence, ultimately improving patient
safety. A qualitative systematic review was conducted, aiming to identify barriers to incident …