More hospitals move to confront medical errors head on.

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More hospitals move to confront medical errors head on.

December 20, 2023

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Amid governmental guidance to improve safety, front-line perspectives remain an important source for insight to make improvement. This podcast features family members, clinicians, health system leaders, and improvement experts to discuss actions after medical error occurs. They share how the system should adjust to better support those involved in mistakes and enable system learning to take place. Communication and resolution programs are highlighted as a promising improvement strategy.

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