COVID-19 and patient safety: time to tap into our investment in high reliability.

Jason S. Adelman; Tejal K. Gandhi

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COVID-19 and patient safety: time to tap into our investment in high reliability.

May 12, 2021

Adelman JS, Gandhi TK. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(4):331-333.

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The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient safety in the healthcare system is still unknown. New patient safety concerns have been introduced, and existing concerns have been exacerbated. The authors suggest several high reliability strategies to prevent and learn from patient safety hazards, including transparency, a culture of safety, and continuous analysis of errors.

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