Purpose There is a lack of homogeneity in the terminology used in the context of patient
safety related to medication. The aim of this review was to identify the terms and definitions …

Background Physicians are being asked to report errors from primary care, but little is known
about how they apply the term" error." This study qualitatively assesses the relationship …

BACKGROUND We wanted to describe errors and preventable adverse events identified by
family physicians during the office-based clinical encounter and to determine the physicians' …

Context.—Anatomic pathology discrepancy frequencies have not been rigorously studied.
Objective.—To determine the frequency of anatomic pathology discrepancies and the …

Research in healthcare operations has grown in interest and importance over the last
decade, as the healthcare environment continues to become more complex and …

The goal of human factors engineering is to optimize the relationship between humans and
systems by studying human behavior, abilities, and limitations and using this knowledge to …

Patient safety has become a major public health concern following the publication of the
landmark report, To Err Is Human, by the Institute of Medicine in 1999. This report, along with …

Background Patient safety education varies in nursing schools and therefore it is crucial to
identify the educational needs of students by determining their skills, attitudes, and …

Background: In 1999, the US Congress mandated the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), to report annually to …

As the public in the US has grown increasingly concerned over the gaps in the health care
system's attention to quality, and as the health care industry itself struggles for stability in a …