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Medication error reporting and the work environment in a military setting.
Patrician PA, Brosch LR. J Nurs Care Qual. 2009;24:277-286.

This study describes nurses' reasons for medication errors and the barriers to reporting them and then shares experiences with an anonymous shift-based reporting system. The authors advocate for accurate and timely systems to identify medication errors and discuss the importance of a positive safety culture.
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