Defining near misses: towards a sharpened definition based on empirical data about error handling processes.

Marieke Kessels-Habraken; Tjerk Van der Schaaf; Jan De Jonge; Christel Rutte

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Defining near misses: towards a sharpened definition based on empirical data about error handling processes.

June 23, 2010

Kessels-Habraken M, Van der Schaaf T, De Jonge J, et al. Soc Sci Med. 2010;70(9):1301-8.

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This study describes two suggested definitions of near misses and highlights how their application in incident reporting systems could result in more near misses being reported, greater prevention of errors causing harm, and improved safety culture.

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