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Is physician mentorship associated with the occurrence of adverse patient safety events?

Harrison R, Sharma A, Lawton R, et al. Is Physician Mentorship Associated With the Occurrence of Adverse Patient Safety Events? J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e1633-e1637. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000592.

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April 10, 2019
Harrison R, Sharma A, Lawton R, et al. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e1633-e1637.
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Mentors can serve as coaches to help improve clinician performance. This study examined whether having a professional mentor affected physicians' involvement in an adverse event or near miss. In an online survey, 85% of physicians reported involvement in either an adverse event or near miss, and nearly half described having a mentor. Physicians with mentors were about 10% less likely to be involved in adverse events or near misses, across differing levels of harm. The authors conclude that mentoring for physicians may reduce preventable harm but suggest that further research is needed to determine the elements of mentorship that improve safety outcomes. In a past PSNet interview, Hardeep Singh touched on the importance of mentorship in supporting patient safety researchers.

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Harrison R, Sharma A, Lawton R, et al. Is Physician Mentorship Associated With the Occurrence of Adverse Patient Safety Events? J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e1633-e1637. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000592.

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