Prevention of Medical Errors

Course overview

The identification and prevention of medical errors requires the participation of all members of the interprofessional health team. The traditional way of coping with medical errors was to assume that errors were the result of individual mistakes like carelessness and inattention, creating a culture of blame. Understanding the root causes of medical errors, the systemic problems, is essential to improve outcomes. Without full disclosure, the problem of medical errors cannot be reduced. Enhancing health team knowledge will help to avoid the risk of a medical error and improve patient safety.