Using a quantitative risk register to promote learning from a patient safety reporting system.
Mansfield JG, Caplan RA, Campos JS, et al. Using a quantitative risk register to promote learning from a patient safety reporting system. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015;41(2):76-86.
Incident reporting systems are a popular method for hospitals to detect patient safety hazards, but their effectiveness is unclear. This study describes a taxonomy for organizing and prioritizing safety hazards identified through voluntary error reporting systems.