Reducing error, improving safety

[...]the need to take a British study beyond the pilot phase may not be supported. 4 Be that as it may, an important issue was not addressed in the BMJ. When several units can be compared over time, a benchmark might be established for the optimal level of reporting, which will never be the lowest....

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Published in:BMJ 2000-08, Vol.321 (7259), p.505-509
Main Authors: Barley, Victor, Neale, Graham, Burns-Cox, Christopher, Savage, Paul, Machin, Sam, El-Sobky, Adel, Savage, Anne, Sheikh, Aziz, Hurwitz, Brian, Connolly, C. K., Jonsson, Pia Maria, Tomson, Göran, Räf, Lars, McCune, Ken, Law, Ron, Goss, Roger M., Estrada, Carlos A., Carter, James, Brooks, Clyde, Jobe, Ann C., Aldridge, Jonathan, Freeland, Peter, Ashcroft, Brenda, Eistein, Max, Boreham, Nicholas, Shirley, Peter J., Strunin, Leo, Morgan, Maldwyn, Cartwright, Paul, Coffey, Robert P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft accidents
Anesthesia
Aviation
Compensation
Drug stores
Emergency departments
General aviation
General practice
Health care
Health care industry
Hospitals
Letters
Medical errors
Medical personnel
Medical practice
Medical practices
Nurses
Patient safety
Patients
Pharmacists
Physicians
R&D
Research & development
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Summary:[...]the need to take a British study beyond the pilot phase may not be supported. 4 Be that as it may, an important issue was not addressed in the BMJ. When several units can be compared over time, a benchmark might be established for the optimal level of reporting, which will never be the lowest. [...]a benchmark is established, anybody publishing such information should explain prominently in the introduction that there is no standard yet, and the contrary effects on the apparent frequency of incidents of honest reporting and good practice mean that no league tables can be construed.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.321.7259.505