Blame: what does it look like?

Elizabeth A. Duthie

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Blame: what does it look like?

November 14, 2018

Duthie EA. Nurs Manage. 2018;49(11):18-21.

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A just culture balances organizational context with appropriate accountability after an error. This commentary illustrates the difference between blame and accountability as applied to a near miss. The author highlights how accountability enables individual and organizational learning through constructive examination of error.

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