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Identifying boundary spanning reporter roles in patient safety events.
August 24, 2022
Hurley VB, Boxley C, Sloss EA, et al. J Patient Saf Risk Manag. 2022;27(4):181-187.
Research has shown wide variation in error reporting by profession, with nurses reporting substantially more often than physicians. This study explored not only report rates by profession, but also across departments and event types. Results indicate physicians and technicians are more likely to report errors from across departmental boundaries , while nurses and physicians report a wider variety of error types.
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