Unacceptable behaviours between healthcare workers: just the tip of the patient safety iceberg.

Ellen Bamberger; Peter Bamberger

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Unacceptable behaviours between healthcare workers: just the tip of the patient safety iceberg.

June 15, 2022

Bamberger E, Bamberger P. BMJ Qual Saf. 2022;31(9):638-641.

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Disruptive behaviors are discouragingly present in health care. This commentary discusses evidence examining the impact of unprofessional behaviors on safety and clinical care. The authors suggest areas of exploration needed to design reduction efforts such as teamwork, the Safety I mindset and targeting of the root influences of impropriety.

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