Commentary Why the need to reduce medical errors is not obvious. Citation Text: Buetow S. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL October 5, 2005 Buetow S. View more articles from the same authors. The author considers whether medical errors are always problematic and asserts a distinction between desirable and undesirable errors. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Buetow S. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Assessment of a simulated case-based measurement of physician diagnostic performance. January 23, 2019 Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide. November 12, 2008 Leadership Survey: Immunization Against Burnout: Insights Report. May 9, 2018 Enhancing patient safety during hand-offs: standardized communication and teamwork using the 'SBAR' method. 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Assessment of a simulated case-based measurement of physician diagnostic performance. January 23, 2019
Enhancing patient safety during hand-offs: standardized communication and teamwork using the 'SBAR' method. August 30, 2006
The application of system dynamics modelling to system safety improvement: present use and future potential. September 19, 2018
Report 6: Managing Risk and Minimising Mistakes in Services to Children and Families. October 5, 2005
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Few Adverse Events in Hospitals Were Reported to State Adverse Event Reporting Systems. August 1, 2012
Medical errors harm huge number of patients. What will it take to make America's hospitals safer? September 12, 2012
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Improving safety recommendations before implementation: a simulation-based event analysis to optimize interventions designed to prevent recurrence of adverse events. July 7, 2021
Patient Safety Primers Strategies and Approaches for Tracking Improvements in Patient Safety April 1, 2021
Patient Safety Innovations Algorithm-Based Decision Support System Guides Trauma Staff During Initial Treatment, Leading to Fewer Medical Errors March 3, 2021
The use of anatomical side markers in general radiology: a systematic review of the current literature. August 26, 2020
The application of strong matrix management and PDCA cycle in the management of severe COVID-19 patients. May 20, 2020
In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls in 24 medical/surgical units in four hospitals in the United States. March 13, 2019