Violations of behavioral practices revealed in closed claims reviews.
Griffen FD, Stephens LS, Alexander JB, et al. Violations of behavioral practices revealed in closed claims reviews. Ann Surg. 2008;248(3):468-474. doi:10.1097/sla.0b013e318185e196.
Disruptive behaviors are a growing concern in patient safety and system-level solutions remain a challenge. This study adds to those concerns by finding that failures in behavioral practice occurred in nearly 80% of examined closed cases with poor communication accounting for the majority of patient complications.