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"Near injury" alters procedures at Virginia Mason.
Ostrom CM. The Seattle Times. May 21, 2005.

This article reports how one medical center changed their preoperative procedures after a "near miss." The hospital's patient-safety approach is designed to openly identify and evaluate incidents to prevent future mistakes. 
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