"That was a close call": endorsing a broad definition of near misses in health care.
Marks CM, Kasda E, Paine LA, et al. "That was a close call": endorsing a broad definition of near misses in health care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(10):475-479.
This commentary advocates for adopting a broad definition of close calls and reveals one hospital's application of this strategy to identify areas requiring improvement.