@article{12294,
  author = {Justin R. Boike and Jared S. Bortman and Jonathan M. Radosta and Crescent L. Turner and Lisa Anderson-Shaw and Nikki M. Centomani and William H. Chamberlin and David Mayer and Timothy B. McDonald and Jay L. Goldstein},
  title = {Patient safety event reporting expectation: does it influence residents' attitudes and reporting behaviors?},
  abstract = {<p><b>BACKGROUND: </b>Internal Medicine resident (IMR) physician reporting of patient safety events (PSEs) is suboptimal and may be related to poor attitudes toward reporting.</p><p><b>PURPOSE: </b>The objective was to evaluate the impact of a PSE reporting expectation on the rates of reporting among IMRs.</p><p><b>METHODS: </b>In this prospective cohort study, IMRs were informed of an expectation to submit 1 or more PSE report per month based on the ACGME core competencies. The PSE reports were collected over 9 months and compared with a 4-month baseline before the expectation. Report quality and IMRs' attitudes were also evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>There was a significant and initial increase in the total number of reports. However, the number of IMRs meeting the expectation of 1 or more report per month initially rose but was not sustained over the 9-month observational period. Report quality and IMRs attitudes toward reporting were positive but unchanged over time.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS: </b>Although a reporting expectation increased the total number of reports, the majority of IMRs did not maintain a 1 or more PSE report per month despite positive attitudes.</p>},
  year = {2013},
  journal = {J Patient Saf},
  volume = {9},
  pages = {59-67},
  month = {06/2013},
  issn = {1549-8425},
  doi = {10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182676e53},
  language = {eng},
}