Surgical adverse outcome reporting as part of routine clinical care.
Kievit J, Krukerink M, van de Mheen PJM-. Surgical adverse outcome reporting as part of routine clinical care. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(6):e20. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.027458.
Voluntary error reporting systems have traditionally been underutilized by physicians. This Dutch study found that implementation of a reporting system for surgical errors was widely accepted by physicians and resulted in meaningful system improvements.