Commentary Using medical-error reporting to drive patient safety efforts. Citation Text: Stow J. Using medical-error reporting to drive patient safety efforts. AORN J. 2006;84(3):406-8, 411-4, 417-20; quiz 421-4. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL October 11, 2006 Stow J. AORN J. 2006;84(3):406-8, 411-4, 417-20; quiz 421-4. View more articles from the same authors. The author describes different types of medical error reporting systems and how they can be used to improve patient safety. Continuing education credit is available. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Stow J. Using medical-error reporting to drive patient safety efforts. AORN J. 2006;84(3):406-8, 411-4, 417-20; quiz 421-4. 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