Near miss research in the healthcare system: a scoping review.

Ting-ting Feng; Xin Zhang; Ling-ling Tan; Di Liu; Li-cao Dai; Hua-ping Liu

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Near miss research in the healthcare system: a scoping review.

May 25, 2022

Feng T-ting, Zhang X, Tan L-ling, et al. J Nurs Adm. 2022;52(3):160-166.

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When reported and investigated, near misses provide a unique learning opportunity for individuals and organizations. This scoping review of the literature on near misses identifies contributing factors (organizational, human, and technical); barriers and facilitators to reporting; and quality improvement projects to improve reporting of near misses.

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