Catching and correcting near misses: the collective vigilance and individual accountability trade-off.
Jeffs LP, Lingard LA, Berta W, et al. Catching and correcting near misses: the collective vigilance and individual accountability trade-off. J Interprof Care. 2012;26(2):121-6. doi:10.3109/13561820.2011.642424.
Detection and prevention of near misses depend on a balance between individual accountability and collective vigilance, according to interviews with clinicians of different disciplines at an academic medical center.